摘要:
In an integrated circuit device, there are various optimum gate lengths, thickness of gate oxide films, and threshold voltages according to the characteristics of circuits. In a semiconductor integrated circuit device in which the circuits are integrated on the same substrate, the manufacturing process is complicated in order to set the circuits to the optimum values. As a result, in association with deterioration in the yield and increase in the number of manufacturing days, the manufacturing cost increases. In order to solve the problems, according to the invention, transistors of high and low thresholds are used in a logic circuit, a memory cell uses a transistor of the same high threshold voltage and a low threshold voltage transistor, and an input/output circuit uses a transistor having the same high threshold voltage and the same concentration in a channel, and a thicker gate oxide film.
摘要:
A logic circuit in a system LSI is provided with a power switch so as to cut off the switch at the time of standby, reducing leakage current. At the same time, an SRAM circuit of the system LSI controls a substrate bias to reduce leakage current.
摘要:
A memory structure/circuit has at least two memory cell arrays connected to each other in a hierarchy. The bit lines of the two or more memory cell arrays are connected by hierarchy switches. The memory cells of one of the arrays can be read out faster than the others by using the hierarchy switches to select one array without selecting the other arrays. So the data that is read with higher frequency can be selectively read out faster if it is stored in the faster access memory array. If the data in the faster access memory cell array includes a copy of the data in the other array, it can be used as a cache memory. A tag array and data array in combination that are connected to another tag array and data array in combination through hierarchy switch connections can provide a cache memory that is direct mapped or set associative, and also full associative. The memory device can be used in a semiconductor data processor having a CPU in which the memory device is connected to the CPU through a bus, wherein both the CPU and the memory device are formed on a single semiconductor substrate. The memory device can also be an off-chip device.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes a first circuit block connected to a first node and a second circuit block connected to a second node, wherein the second circuit block is provided on the same semiconductor chip as the first circuit block. A comparator is also provided to compare a first potential of the first node and a second potential of the second node. A first supply current in a quiescent state flows through the first node and the first circuit block, and a second supply current in a quiescent state flows through the second node and the second circuit block.
摘要:
The oscillation circuit includes at least two ring oscillation circuits in each of which a plurality of inverters are connected in a ring shape in a multi-stage fashion, and a conductive wiring line. The output of at least one inverter of each of the ring oscillation circuits is connected to the conductive wiring line, whereby the plurality of ring oscillators are caused to oscillate at an identical frequency. A PLL is constructed in such a way that the oscillation circuit obtained by the above means is formed into a voltage-controlled oscillation circuit, and that a phase-frequency comparator, a charge pump circuit and a low-pass filter are employed.
摘要:
A data retaining circuit has been disclosed in which, even if a soft error occurs, it is corrected and a normal value can be maintained, the configuration is simple, and high-speed operations are enabled. In this circuit, when a soft error occurs in the data to be put out, it is corrected by a pull-up path or a pull-down path, and when a soft error occurs in the data in the pull-up path or the pull-down path, the error data in the pull-up path or the pull-down path is prevented from affecting each other, as well as turning off the correcting function to prevent the influence on the data to be put out.
摘要:
A memory using an SRAM memory cell intended for low-voltage operation is designed to decrease the threshold value of MOS transistors constituting the memory cell without substantial decrease in the static noise margin, which is the operational margin of the memory cell. To this end, a voltage Vdd′ higher than a power supply voltage Vdd of a power supply line for peripheral circuits is supplied from a power supply line for memory cells as a power supply voltage for memory cells. Since the conductance of driver MOS transistors is increased, the threshold voltage of the MOS transistors within the memory cells can be reduced without reducing the static noise margin. Further the ratio of width between the driver MOS transistor and a transfer MOS transistor can be set to 1, thereby allowing a reduction in the memory cell area.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a logic circuit to perform a predetermined process, a clock generator to supply a clock signal to the logic circuit, and a speed controller to control the operation speed of the logic circuit. The clock generator changes the frequency of the clock signal by a frequency control signal during a time when the logic circuit is operating, and the speed controller controls the operating speed of the logic circuit in accordance with a change in the clock signal.
摘要:
The metal layers embedded into the contact holes of various kinds in shape are used as the lines and are employed as the lines for controlling the substrate bias. The first-layer metal line layers are made thin so as to be also employed as the lines for controlling the substrate bias. Moreover, the second-layer metal line layers are employed as the copper line layers. Thereby, a semiconductor integrated circuit which allows a high-speed and low-power operation is provided with a small area and without increasing the number of the masks.
摘要:
In a semiconductor integrated circuit device, for realizing high speed, as well as superior product yield rate and usability, while reducing circuit scale and improving on product yield rate and reliability thereof, a main circuit, constructed with CMOS elements, is coupled to a speed monitor circuit for forming a speed signal corresponding to an operating speed thereof and to a substrate bias controller for supplying corresponding substrate bias voltages to the main circuit in response to the speed monitor circuit. A current limiting circuit is also provided in conjunction with the substrate bias controller to prevent an overflow of current due to bias voltage.