摘要:
According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising: a power supply circuit which receives an external power supply voltage supplied, and outputs an internal power supply voltage not higher than the external power supply voltage; a system module which receives the internal power supply voltage, and performs a predetermined operation; and a performance monitor circuit which measures a processing speed of said system module when the internal power supply voltage is applied, and, on the basis of the processing speed, outputs a first control signal which requests to set the external power supply voltage at a first level, and a second control signal which requests said power supply circuit to set the internal power supply voltage at a second level, wherein said power supply circuit outputs the internal power supply voltage having the second level on the basis of the second control signal applied thereto.
摘要:
A ferroelectric memory has a memory cell array of memory cells having ferroelectric capacitors, which is divided into a plurality of blocks, a boost power circuit provided in each block of the memory cell array to generate a boost voltage required for operation of the memory, a boost power switch provided between a power line connected to an external power terminal and a power supply terminal of each boost power circuit, and remaining ON during normal operation of the memory, a voltage detector circuit for detecting a drop of voltage level of the power line, and a switch control circuit for turning off the boost power switches in the blocks of the memory cell array excluding the boost power switch in a currently selected block in response to the voltage detector circuit.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer used as a substrate formed on an insulating film, a plurality of MOS transistors arranged on the semiconductor layer and each having a gate, a source, and a drain, a pair of MOS transistors of the plurality of MOS transistors constituting a detection circuit for detecting magnitudes of potentials applied to the gates as a difference between conductances of the pair of transistors, and a diffusion layer region of the same conductivity type as that of the semiconductor layer, arranged on one of portions of the sources and drains of the pair of MOS transistors constituting the detection circuit, for connecting portions serving as the substrates of the pair of MOS transistors to each other.
摘要:
The present invention comprises a SCM measuring apparatus and a control section. A control section adjusts shape data of a probe tip initially inputted based on SCM measurement for a standard specimen and a simulated result by the measuring apparatus, and then performs the SCM measurement by a standard specimen, and then on the basis of the measuring result, a impurity distribution is assumed. Next, the impurity distribution is adjusted so that the CV property calculated by the SCM simulation coincides with the CV property measured by the SCM measuring apparatus, and then the CV property is calculated again. The impurity distribution in case both of the CV properties coincide with each other is determined as a definitive impurity distribution. The definitive impurity distribution is outputted to a display apparatus, a printer, and so on. Therefore, it is possible to analyze the impurity distribution with accuracy smaller than a width of the probe tip.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, a MOS transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first gate, wherein a first signal supplied to the first gate and a second signal supplied to a substrate region corresponding to the semiconductor substrate are combined with each other so that one logical signal is transmitted.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a memory cell array having memory cells arranged in a matrix form, a plurality of bit lines for communicating information to the memory cells, and a plurality of word lines crossing the bit lines to select among the memory cells, a plurality of sense amplifiers for amplifying data read out onto the bit lines, a plurality of data lines for transferring data amplified by the sense amplifiers to the outside of the cell array, the plurality of data lines including first and second wiring layers, a plurality of column select circuits for controlling connections of the plurality of data lines and the plurality of sense amplifiers, and a plurality of control signal lines connected to the plurality of column select circuits, the plurality of control lines including third and fourth wiring layers.
摘要:
A dynamic semiconductor memory device comprises a memory array by which memory-cell units having a plurality of dynamic type memory cells connected in series are arranged in a matrix. Sense-amplifier circuits compare and amplify potential difference of a pair of data lines connected to the memory-cell units. Sense amplifier drivers charge or discharge the data lines. The memory further comprises means for changing drive capacity of the sense amplifier driver during reading-out and either restoring or writing. For example, by making the restoring or writing drive capacity smaller than the reading drive capacity, electric charge or discharge peak currents of the data lines line can be reduced.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory with two divided memory banks is disclosed wherein memory cells are divided into first and second groups each of which includes an array of memory cells connected to a corresponding word line. Those memory cells are subdivided into subgroups each of which has four memory cells. A first set of input/output lines is provided for the first group of memory cells, and a second set of input/output lines is provided for the second group of memory cells. An output circuit section is connected to the those sets of input/output lines to output data transferred thereto. An access controller section specifies subgroups alternately from the first and second groups of memory cells with four memory cells as a substantial access minimum unit, accesses memory cells of a specified subgroup to read stored data therefrom and transfers the read data to corresponding input/output lines associated therewith. The read data is supplied to the output circuit section for conversion to serial data and then output therefrom.
摘要:
A first logic circuit has its supply voltage controlled. A second logic circuit operates in response to an external clock signal. An adjustment circuit includes a first delay circuit supplied with the external clock signal, and a detection circuit which detects a skew between timing of a first clock signal output from the first logic circuit and a second clock signal output from the second logic circuit section. The adjustment circuit adjusts the delay time of the first delay circuit according to the result of the detection by the detection circuit and applies an output signal of the first delay circuit to the first logic circuit as a third clock signal.
摘要:
A ferroelectric memory has a memory cell array having memory cells arrayed and each constructed of a ferroelectric capacitor and a transistor, a decode circuit configured to select the memory cells of the memory cell array; a sense amplifier circuit configured to detect and amplify data of a selected memory cell of the memory cell array selected by the decode circuit; and an access permission circuit configured to output an access permission signal for permitting an access to said memory cell array when a predetermined period elapses after switching ON a power source or after reaching a predetermined internal state.