摘要:
A CMOS LSI stably operates with high speed ECL LSI's to provide a data processing system. Two power sources of a negative ECL operation voltage and a positive CMOS operation voltage are provided. In a CMOS LSI, input signals of ECL level are successively amplified through an ECL input interface having a p-channel differential amplifier and an n-channel type differential amplifier, fed to the CMOS output buffer circuit and converted to the CMOS level, processed in a CMOS internal circuit, and output at the ECL level through output open-drain MOSFETs. The CMOS LSI is operated by two power sources which are level-shifted in correspondence with the ECL signal amplitude, instead of using ground potential and a positive voltage such as VDD.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a test clock generating circuit enabling a high performance test operation and a method of designing a semiconductor integrated circuit device enabling setting of high precision timing margins is disclosed. A test clock generating circuit having a register sequential circuit and a clock output control circuit is provided between a pulse generating circuit and a logic circuit. When a test operation is active, transfer of a clock pulse generated in the pulse generating circuit to the logic circuit is stopped and a test clock pulse operating the logic circuit is outputted using a pulse signal generated in the pulse generating circuit by controlling a clock transfer control circuit with the sequential circuit depending on setting information of a register. The test clock generating circuit is comprised using a logic design tool utilizing a computer in order to test logic circuit functions and timing margins.