摘要:
Each delay unit is divided into two delay unit groups, the preceding stage side and the succeeding stage side. To the delay unit group in the preceding stage side, power supply voltage is supplied via a power supply terminal, and to each delay unit of the delay unit group in the succeeding stage side, power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply terminal via a power supply control switch. A forward-pulse detecting circuit detects that forward pulse was propagated to a stage between the N-th stage and a stage a predetermined number of stages before the N-th, and outputs the detected result to the power supply control switch. With this operation, when forward pulse is propagated to the (N+1)th stage, power supply voltage is supplied also to the delay unit group in the succeeding stage side. As electric power is not supplied to the delay unit group in the succeeding stage side when forward pulse is not propagated to the (N+1)th stage, wasteful consumption of electric power is prevented.
摘要:
A state-holding circuit initializing circuit initializes state-holding circuit when propagation of forward pulse to the forward-pulse delay circuits in the last stage is detected. With this operation, synchronization is established in a short time from the resumption of outputting from a receiver. The state-holding circuit control circuit also controls the reset timing of the state-holding circuit. A forward-pulse adjusting circuit controls the pulse width of forward pulse to be supplied to the forward-pulse delay line. With this operation, the stages from the stage where rearward pulse was generated to the first stage are securely turned to the set state, enabling propagation of rearward pulse and synchronization is established. Thus, synchronization is established reliably even when output from a receiver stops or the duty of an external clock signal is heavy.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit for cryptographic process according to the present invention, comprises a randomizing unit for randomizing first input data which is one of two divided parts of input data based on configuration information to identify an algorithm in randomizing process, a function F portion for receiving data which have been subjected to the randomizing process and then applying coding process to the data, and an exclusive logical sum circuit for receiving second input data which is other of two divided parts of the input data and output data from the function F portion and then outputting an exclusive logical sum of the second input data and the output data.
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 semiconductor device comprises a chip including a MISFET having a source and a drain, in which one of the source and the drain is connected to a second current supply node, an impedance element having a first terminal connected to the other of the source and the drain and a second terminal connected to a first current supply node, and a switching element, in which a well or a body electrode of the MISFET has an active state and a standby state, and is connected to a bias voltage generator for generating different voltages through the switching element, the threshold voltage V.sub.ths during standby state of the MISFET is higher than the threshold voltage V.sub.tha during active state of the MISFET, a voltage applied to a gate of the MISFET being able to take two stationary values, and the following relationship is satisfied V.sub.DD (1-V.sub.ths /V.sub.DD)
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells, the memory cell array being divided into a plurality of blocks, a plurality first bitlines arranged in each of the blocks, the plurality of first bitlines forming a plurality of first bitline pair each having a folded bitline structure with two of the plurality of first bitlines as a basic unit, a plurality second bitlines arranged to correspond to at least one of the blocks and formed above the first bitlines, the plurality of second bitlines forming a plurality of second bitline pair each having a folded bitline structure with two of the plurality of second bitlines as a basic unit, a plurality of sense amplifier circuits, arranged to correspond to the plurality of second bitline pairs, for detecting and amplifying information stored in the memory cells, and a plurality of select circuits for selecting one of two of first bitlines included in one of the plurality of first bitline pairs to selectively connect a selected first bitline with one of two of second bitlines included in one of the plurality of second bitline pairs.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory array in which word lines are driven by a single decoder or a plurality of memory arrays driven by a plurality of decoders operating with the same row address, in the memory array or memory arrays memory cell units in which a plurality of memory cells are connected in series being arranged in the form of an array, a plurality of sense amplifier arrays constituted by arranging a plurality of sense amplifiers each provided for a pair of bit lines or a plurality of pairs of bit lines to read out data from the memory cells of the memory cell arrays, the sense amplifier arrays being divided into a plurality of blocks, and the blocks corresponding to one memory cell array, a register array having a plurality of registers for storing data read out by the plurality of sense amplifiers, the register array being divided into a plurality of blocks, and the blocks corresponding to the sense amplifier block and one memory cell array, and a control circuit for independently controlling the blocks of the sense amplifier arrays and the register array and independently reading out data from the registers in the blocks.
摘要:
According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device including 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. The 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 ferroelectric random access memory is disclosed, which comprises a cell array including a plurality of memory cells each having a ferroelectric memory device and a cell selecting transistor connected in series to the ferroelectric storage device, and imprint restricting circuit configured to restrict generation of an imprint by setting a polarization amount of a ferroelectric film of the ferroelectric memory device in the memory cell to an amount smaller than a polarization amount generated at a normal write time.