摘要:
A dynamic type semiconductor memory device includes a pair of transistors provided in a signal line for transmitting a sense amplifier drive signal to sense amplifiers. The transistors of the pair are provided in parallel with each other, and are activated to couple the sense amplifiers to a source of generating the sense amplifier drive signal. One of the pair of transistors is made nonconductive in a refresh mode of operation. This arrangement reduces the peak value of a current for charging and/or discharging bit lines by the sense amplifiers in the refresh mode of operation, and reduces a noise on a power source line or a ground line at an on-board level, resulting in stable operation of a system.
摘要:
An input circuit of a semiconductor device includes a P type well formed on the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an N type region formed on the main surface in the P type well. A P-N junction is formed by the N type region and the P type well. An input voltage is applied to the N type region, which input voltage is applied to an internal circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate. When the P-N junction is rendered conductive by an application of an excessive voltage to the input voltage, the current caused by the excessive voltage is absorbed to the supply potential through the P type region formed in the P well.
摘要:
An integrated circuit having a superconductive wiring comprises a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit device formed on the semiconductor substrate and a wiring connected to the integrated circuit device. The wiring is formed of a superconductive material and has a wide portion for heat radiation. The manufacturing method of the same comprises the steps of preparing a semiconductor substrate, forming an integrated circuit device on the semiconductor substrate, and connecting a wiring having a wide portion for heat radiation and formed of a superconductive material to the integrated circuit device on the semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
A testing circuit for a semiconductor memory device is provided. An AND operation is performed on the data read out from each block of a memory cell array when the bit data written into each block of the memory cell array for testing is "1", and a NOR operation is performed on the data read out from each block of the memory cell array when the bit data written into each block of the memory cell array is "0". In this manner, even when the data read out from the blocks are all inverted in their logical states through error, such error can be detected.
摘要:
A spare Y decoder is provided with MOS transistors 14 and 20 for charge on both sides of a parasitic resistor 19. As a result, nodes N1 and N2 are rapidly charged by the MOS transistors 20 and 14 for charge, respectively.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a logic circuit and a synchronous dynamic random access memory including a core unit, integrated on a single semiconductor chip. The semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a synchronous dynamic random access memory control circuit which receives external control signals for the synchronous dynamic random access memory from the logic circuit, and outputs internal control signals to the core unit of the synchronous dynamic random access memory. For testing of semiconductor integrated circuit device, external test signals are provided through external terminals. The external test signals are selected by a selector and are provided to the core unit of the synchronous dynamic random access memory for testing.
摘要:
In a memory system having a data bus transferring data in either direction, highly reliable data transfer is provided regardless of the direction in which data is transferred. The signal lines of a data bus (12) bidirectionally transfer data. That is to say, during data write operations to a DIMM, the signal lines transfer data from a memory controller (10) to the DIMM, and during data read operations, they transfer data from the DIMM to the memory controller (10). The signal lines have, as terminating resistors, terminating variable resistors (VRt) whose impedance is controlled by the memory controller (10). During data write operations to the DIMM, the memory controller (10) sets the impedance of each terminating variable resistor (VRt) at a value suitable for writing, and during data read operations, it sets the impedance of each terminating variable resistor (VRt) at a value suitable for reading.
摘要:
In a semiconductor memory module having a plurality of DRAMs, when an input command is detected as a refresh command according to external control signals externally input for command-execution to a register buffer, internal control signals for a partial number of the DRAMs preliminarily selected among the plurality of DRAMs are delayed. Thus, the refresh command is executed with a time difference, and the semiconductor memory module prevents the plurality of dynamic semiconductor memories from simultaneously entering refresh modes to cause a great peak current to flow, and thereby implementing a stable operation.
摘要:
A variable impedance power supply line and a variable impedance ground line supplying voltages VCL1 and VSL1, respectively, are set to a low impedance state in a stand-by cycle and in a row related signal set period, and to a high impedance state in a column circuitry valid time period. Variable impedance power supply line and variable impedance ground line supplying voltages VCL2 and VSL2, respectively, are set to a high impedance state in the stand-by cycle, and low impedance state in the active cycle and in the row related signal reset time period. Inverters operate as operating power supply voltage of voltages VCL1 and VSL2 or voltages VCL2 and VSL1, in accordance with a logic level of an output signal in the stand-by cycle and in the active cycle. Thus a semiconductor memory device is provided in which subthreshold current in the stand-by cycle and active DC current in the active cycle can be reduced.
摘要:
A variable impedance power supply line and a variable impedance ground line supplying voltages VCL1 and VSL1, respectively, are set to a low impedance state in a stand-by cycle and in a row related signal set period, and to a high impedance state in a column circuitry valid time period. Variable impedance power supply line and variable impedance ground line supplying voltages VCL2 and VSL2, respectively, are set to a high impedance state in the stand-by cycle, and low impedance state in the active cycle and in the row related signal reset time period. Inverters operate as operating power supply voltage of voltages VCL1 and VSL2 or voltages VCL2 and VSL1, in accordance with a logic level of an output signal in the stand-by cycle and in the active cycle. Thus a semiconductor memory device is provided in which subthreshold current in the stand-by cycle and active DC current in the active cycle can be reduced.