摘要:
An input signal phase compensation circuit having a monitor mode and a normal operation mode includes a mode switching circuit, a logic gate receiving an internal data signal, a delay circuit connected to the logic gate, and a phase comparator comparing, in the monitor mode, phases of a signal output from the delay circuit and a clock signal, and determining time for delaying an internal clock signal in a variable delay circuit so as to match phases of the both signals. In the normal operation mode, the time is fixed, and data is obtained at phase compensated timing.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device of the present invention includes a plurality of banks and a plurality of sense amplifier bands. A switch circuit included in each sense amplifier band receives a signal on a transmission line and outputs a signal read from the bank to a global data input/output line arranged in the column direction. A column bank control circuit for outputting a column bank control signal is arranged on the column decoder side. The column bank control signal is supplied to the transmission line through a column bank control signal line arranged in the column direction. The switch circuit operates in accordance with the column bank control signal. By such a configuration, a column-related operation can be matched easily.
摘要:
Current is reduced in driving a word line in stress acceleration testing such as burn-in, and the time required for the stress acceleration testing is reduced. For an address signal applied from an address buffer, a predetermined internal address signal bit is degenerated and a remaining address signal bit is rendered valid in response to an activation of a stress acceleration mode designation signal to simultaneously drive a desired number of word lines of all word lines to selected state. Any number of word lines can be simultaneously selected and hence current flowing in driving word lines can be reduced in the stress acceleration mode. In the stress acceleration mode of operation, bit line voltage and cell plate voltage are changed, and a current required for driving a plurality of word lines into a selected state is limited.
摘要:
In a defective cell write mode, a precharge potential generating circuit generates a precharge potential at a high level or a low level in accordance with an external control signal, and applies the potential to a bit line pair. Parallel to a fuse element provided between a main bit line precharge potential supply line and a sub bit line precharge potential supply line and is cut when a column is replaced by a redundancy column of memory cells, a pass transistor which is rendered conductive in the defective cell write mode is provided.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device comprises a main bit line pair, a plurality of subbit line pairs, a plurality of selection transistor pairs, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of first precharging circuits. The subbit line pairs are provided in correspondence to the main bit line pair. One and other subbit lines of the subbit line pairs are arranged in straight lines along the main bit line pair. The selection transistors are provided in correspondence to the subbit line pairs. Each of the selection transistor pairs is connected between the main bit line pair and the corresponding subbit line pair, and turned on in response to a prescribed selection signal. The word lines are arranged to intersect with one and the other subbit lines of the subbit line pairs. The memory cells are provided in correspondence to intersection points between one and the other subbit lines of the subbit line pairs and the word lines. Each of the memory cells is connected to the corresponding subbit line and the corresponding word line. The first precharging circuits are provided in correspondence to the subbit line pairs. Each of the first precharging circuits directly precharges the corresponding subbit line pair at the prescribed precharging potential.
摘要:
One memory array is divided into a plurality of banks sharing a row of memory cells. Global IO buses are disposed for memory column blocks forming the plurality of banks included in one memory array. The global IO buses are selectively and electrically connected to the same data input/output terminal.
摘要:
In a DRAM, an upper address is assigned to each of ways W0 and W1, and a lower address is assigned to each word line WL in each of ways W0 and W1. A self-refresh start trigger generating circuit senses start of self-refresh, and a refresh address change sensing circuit senses change in an upper address. Based on the result of sensing, way selection signals RX0 and RX1 will not be reset and held at an active level while ways W0 and W1 are selected, respectively. Consequently, power consumption can be reduced compared to a conventional example in which signals RX0 and RX1 are reset every time a single word line WL is selected.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of sub bit line pairs formed on the semiconductor substrate, a main bit line pair formed at a layer above the plurality of sub bit line pairs, a plurality of selecting transistors, a plurality of word lines located to cross the sub bit line pairs, and a plurality of memory cells. Each selecting transistor is provided corresponding to one sub bit line and has one source/drain region connected to a corresponding sub bit line. At a layer above the other source/drain region of the selecting transistor, an intermediate layer is formed in the same layer as that of a storage node of memory cell. The intermediate layer is connected to the other source/drain region of the selecting transistor through a contact hole formed beneath it. The intermediate layer is further connected to the main bit line through another contact hole formed on the intermediate layer.
摘要:
There is provided a semiconductor device which can maintain a high tuning accuracy while suppressing a cost increase and suppress an increase in the time required for tuning. There are included, in addition to variable resistors configuring a level shift circuit, an additional resistor coupled between the output node of a VBGR voltage of a BGR circuit and one of the variable resistors and an additional resistor coupled between the other of the variable resistors and a reference voltage. N-channel MOS transistors are coupled in parallel with the additional resistors, respectively.
摘要:
In a DRAM having a complete hidden refresh function, when data refresh is to be carried out in an active mode, a signal for selecting a way is set to an “H” level and then reset to an “L” level at each cycle while the corresponding upper address is designated. When data refresh is to be carried out in a standby mode, the signal for selecting the way is maintained at an “H” level and is not reset to an “L” level while the corresponding upper address is designated. This can reduce the standby current.