摘要:
Corresponding parts to a first path portion in a first signal transmission path to a first semiconductor chip are an interconnection member and a second path portion a second signal transmission path to a second semiconductor chip and are not formed on the first tape. An electric length of the second signal transmission path is allowed to be adjusted independently of the first tape, so that the electric length of the second signal transmission path can be easily made equal to or substantially equal to that of the first signal transmission path.
摘要:
A sense amplifier, which is intended to reduce the output response time after it has received a small voltage difference until it delivers amplified output signals, consists of a latch circuit made up of a pair of CMOS inverters, a pair of NMOS transistors connected in parallel to the latch circuit, and a current source connected in series to the latch circuit and NMOS transistor pair. The NMOS transistors amplify a small voltage difference of input signals, and the inverters of the latch circuit further amplify the resulting voltage difference to produce the output signals. Based on is a small voltage difference of input signals being amplified in two stages and the amplifying circuit being a 2-stage serial connection of the current source and the NMOS transistor or CMOS inverter, the delay time of output response can be reduced.
摘要:
A synchronous memory unit which includes a plurality of input buffers for receiving address data, a plurality of input latches for holding and outputting address data from in the input buffers according to a clock signal, a plurality of decoders for decoding the address data from the input latches, and a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells which store and output data signals via bit lines according to the address data decoded by the decoders. Also provided are a sense amplifier for amplifying the output data signals on the bit lines, a selector for selecting one of the amplified output data signals according to the address data decoded by the decoders, and a selector output latch for holding and outputting the amplified output data signal from the selector according to the clock signal. An output latch holds and outputs the amplified output data signal from the selector output latch according to the clock signal. An output buffer receives and outputs the amplified output data signal from the output latch. Each latch includes a first latch for holding and outputting a data signal according to the clock signal, a first switch connected to the first latch for allowing a data signal to pass to the first latch according to the clock signal, and a second latch for holding and outputting a data signal according to the clock signal, and a second switch, connected between the first and second latches, for allowing a data signal to pass from the first latch to the second latch according to the clock signal.
摘要:
Herein disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising an SRAM having its memory cell composed of transfer MISFETs to be controlled through word lines and drive MISFETs, and a method of forming this device. The gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs and of the transfer MISFETs of the memory cell, and the word lines, are individually formed of different conductive layers. The two transfer MISFETs of the memory cell have their individual gate electrodes connected with two respective word lines spaced from each other and extended in an identical direction. The source line is formed of a conductive layer identical to that of the word line. An oxidation resisting film is formed on the gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs so as to reduce stress caused by oxidization of edge portions of these gate electrodes, and to reduce a resulting leakage current. A thickness of an oxide film formed on gate electrodes of the transfer MISFETs and word lines is thicker than an oxide film formed on gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs, so that data line pads can be formed in self-alignment with the oxide film and side wall spacers on the gate electrodes of the transfer MISFETs.
摘要:
Herein disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a SRAM having its memory cell composed of transfer MISFETs to be controlled through word lines and drive MISFETs. The gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs and the gate electrodes of the transfer MISFETs of the memory cell, and the word lines are individually formed of different conductive layers. The drive MISFETs and the transfer MISFETs are individually arranged to cross each other in the gate length direction. The word lines are extended in the gate length direction of the gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs and caused to cross the gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs partially.The two transfer MISFETs of the memory cell have their individual gate electrodes connected-with two respective word lines spaced from each other and extended in an identical direction. The region defined by the two word lines is arranged therein with the two drive MISFETs and the source lines.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device which includes at least one of (1) an input buffer circuit which generates internal address signals in response to an incoming address; (2) a decoder circuit formed of plural logic gates each of which is composed of the combination of MOS and bipolar circuitry; (3) a sense amplifier circuit including a multiemitter transistor; (4) a signal or address transition detector circuit which includes input circuits each receiving, for example, an address signal of a voltage amplitude and outputting a current amplitude signal in response to a change in level of the address signal, and a detector circuit connected thereto which has a cascode amplifier arranged such that it receives current amplitude signals at an input thereof and in which the cascode amplifier input is maintained at a substantially constant voltage, in which the detection circuit detects a transition of one or more of the current amplitude signals and, in response thereto, generates an ATD signal of a voltage amplitude; and (5) an output buffer circuit, in which the decoder, sense amplifier and output buffer of the device are controlled in accordance with signals from a clock generator, which is responsive to the ATD signal.
摘要:
Herein disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a SRAM having its memory cell composed of transfer MISFETs to be controlled through word lines and drive MISFETs. The gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs and the gate electrodes of the transfer MISFETs of the memory cell, and the word lines are individually formed of different conductive layers. The drive MISFETs and the transfer MISFETs are individually arranged to cross each other in the gate length direction. The word lines are extended in the gate length direction of the gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs and caused to cross the gate electrodes of the drive MISFETs partially.
摘要:
An arrangement which is particularly effective for decoders in semiconductor memory circuits which use, for example, common NMOS to receive one input for a plurality of logic decoder gates is provided includes a plurality of logic gates each having a first input terminal for respectively receiving first input signals, and each being coupled to a common node. In one embodiment, first and second switching elements are also coupled to the common node. The first and second switching elements are both coupled to a second input terminal for receiving a second input signal which is common to the plurality of logic gates, and both operate complementary to one another in response to the second input signal. An improved read/write arrangement is also provided for such semiconductor memory circuits which includes circuitry to prevent connection of a common read line to the data lines during the writing operation. This enhances the writing speed by removing the load of the common read line during writing.
摘要:
An improved buffer circuit arrangement is provided which is particularly useful for semiconductor integrated circuit semiconductor memories and microprocessors. The buffer circuit is capable of switching large loads in various types of LSIs, and features a low noise and high speed circuit operation. This is accomplished by a parallel connection of output transistors in an output buffer circuit, and by differentiating the starting time of operation between the output transistors connected in parallel without using a delay circuit. For example, differentiating the starting times can be achieved by either providing the transistors with different characteristics from one another or the driving circuits with different characteristics from one another. Another aspect of the circuit is the provision of a two-level preset arrangement which presets the output node of the circuit to predetermined values before the input signals are applied.
摘要:
A static RAM comprises: column select circuits for connecting a plurality of pairs of corresponding complementary data lines at a unit of each pair with common complementary data lines; and redundant circuits each composed of the complementary data line pair and the column select circuit corresponding to the unit. Load MOSFETs of the complementary data lines are arranged close to the column select circuits to inhibit the column selecting operations by a decoder circuit and turn off the load MOSFETs when fuse means is cut. An access to a defective address is detected by a redundant decoder stored with the defective address, when the fuse means is selectively cut, to select the column select circuits of the redundant circuit.