摘要:
There are provided a MIS transistor having a substrate portion, a gate, a source, and a drain, a back-bias generator to be applied to the substrate portion of the MIS transistor, and a resistor interposed between the substrate portion of the MIS transistor and the back-bias generator so that the potential between the both ends thereof changes in a range from one value in the active mode to the other value in the standby mode of the MIS transistor. In the MIS transistor, the back bias is self-regulated so that it approaches to zero in the active mode, while it moves away from zero in the standby mode. Consequently, the threshold voltage is reduced in the active mode due to the back bias approaching to zero, so that higher-speed operation is performed. On the other hand, off-state leakage is suppressed in the standby mode due to the back bias moving away from zero. Thus, it becomes possible to constitute a semiconductor apparatus which operates at high speed with low power consumption.
摘要:
The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit having area efficiency and repair efficiency improved by sharing a redundant memory macro among a plurality of SRAM macros. Each of the plurality of memory macros includes a memory cell array connected to word lines and bit lines and a redundant circuit that replaces a defective bit line of the memory cell array to a normal bit line and a redundant bit line and outputs defect information to a redundant signal line. The redundant memory macro includes a redundant memory cell array connected to redundant word lines and the redundant bit line, and a first word line connection circuit that connects a word line corresponding to a memory macro to be repaired and disconnects a word line corresponding to a normal memory macro from the redundant word line.
摘要:
A dummy cell includes two series-connected OFF-state transistors, one end of the series circuit which is formed by these two transistors is connected with a constant voltage source, and the other end of the series circuit is connected with a replica bit line. This suppresses a leak current flowing from the replica bit line to the dummy cell and therefore gives optimal start-up timing to a sense amplifier circuit.
摘要:
A dummy cell includes two series-connected OFF-state transistors, one end of the series circuit which is formed by these two transistors is connected with a constant voltage source, and the other end of the series circuit is connected with a replica bit line. This suppresses a leak current flowing from the replica bit line to the dummy cell and therefore gives optimal start-up timing to a sense amplifier circuit.
摘要:
A first semiconductor integrated circuit is connected to a second semiconductor integrated circuit with a cable. In the first semiconductor integrated circuit, when a power supply voltage becomes less than a set voltage detection level, a voltage-detecting circuit outputs a voltage-detected signal to lower the voltage of the cable and to stop the operation. The second semiconductor integrated circuit detects the decrease in the voltage of the cable to recognize the halt of the operation of the first semiconductor integrated circuit. In the first semiconductor integrated circuit thus configured, in testing the operation under low-voltage conditions in which the power supply voltage is less than the set voltage detection level, the voltage-detecting circuit receives a control signal from an external terminal to stop the operation forcibly. Consequently, even when the power supply voltage is made lower than the set voltage-detecting level, the first semiconductor integrated circuit properly operates until the power supply voltage reaches a predetermined lower limit of operating voltage. Thus, evaluation of operation is possible under low-voltage conditions.
摘要:
A data line pair and a strobe line pair are provided between first and second chips to exchange data therebetween. The first chip includes an output circuit and a controller for controlling the output circuit. The second chip includes an input circuit. For example, the output circuit supplies a direct current from a power supply to one of the data lines. Then, the input circuit feeds back the received current to the output circuit through a pair of terminal resistors and the other data line. Subsequently, the output circuit supplies the fed back direct current to one of the strobe lines. In response, the input circuit feeds back the received current again to the output circuit through another pair of terminal resistors and the other strobe line. And then the fed back current is drained to the ground. Thus, compared to driving the data and strobe line pairs separately with the same amount of current supplied, the current dissipation can be halved. In this manner, the present invention is applicable to reduction of current dissipation when data should be transmitted at high speeds through multiple data bus pairs that are driven with a current supplied.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit provided on a semiconductor chip includes a first synchronization circuit for receiving an external clock signal supplied from outside the semiconductor chip and outputting a first internal clock signal synchronized with the external clock signal and usable inside the semiconductor chip; a second synchronization circuit for receiving the first internal clock signal and outputting a second internal clock signal synchronized with the first internal clock signal and usable inside the semiconductor chip; and a functional block operable in synchronization with the second internal clock signal.
摘要:
The integrated circuit package of this invention includes a first integrated circuit chip and a second integrated circuit chip having a same function, wherein the first integrated circuit chip and the second integrated circuit chip are connected to a common bus.
摘要:
The semiconductor integrated circuit of this invention includes: a driver including a MOS transistor for driving a load; and a stabilizer for stabilizing a change in a voltage at a source of the MOS transistor due to a gate-source parasitic capacitance of the MOS transistor.
摘要:
When a memory chip is in a standby mode, a ground power supply line of a flip-flop forming a memory cell is intermittently placed in the floating state. A switching NMOS transistor is connected between the ground power supply line and a power supply VSS. The gate of the NMOS transistor is controlled by an activation signal. When entering the floating state, the ground power supply line is charged due to an off-leakage current flowing in the transistor of the memory cell. As a result, the voltage of the ground power supply line is increased from the voltage of the power supply VSS. Accordingly, the off-leakage current of the memory cell is reduced, whereby the standby-time power consumption of the memory chip is decreased. When the voltage of the ground power supply line keeps going up, it becomes impossible to read data held in the memory cell in a short time, resulting in the data being lost. In order to prevent the loss of the data, the switching NMOS transistor is made to intermittently turn on.