摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a DRAM consisting of memory cells, comprises; a first conductive film deposited over the main surface of a semiconductor substrate and used to form a gate electrode of a memory cell selection MISFET; a second conductive film deposited over the first conductive film and used to form bit lines to transfer data of a memory cell to a sense amplifier; a third conductive film deposited over the second conductive film and used to form a storage node of a capacitor; a fourth conductive film deposited over the third conductive film and used to form a plate electrode of the capacitor; and a fifth conductive film deposited over the fourth conductive film and used to form an interconnect, wherein a transistor in a direct peripheral circuit arranged close to a memory array is electrically connected, through a pad layer formed of the third conductive film, to the interconnection of the fifth conductive film deposited over the fourth conductive film, thereby allowing the aspect ratio of the contact hole formed over the pad layer to be reduced.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a DRAM consisting of memory cells, comprises; a first conductive film deposited over the main surface of a semiconductor substrate and used to form a gate electrode of a memory cell selection MISFET; a second conductive film deposited over the first conductive film and used to form bit lines to transfer data of a memory cell to a sense amplifier; a third conductive film deposited over the second conductive film and used to form a storage node of a capacitor; a fourth conductive film deposited over the third conductive film and used to form a plate electrode of the capacitor; and a fifth conductive film deposited over the fourth conductive film and used to form an interconnect, wherein a transistor in a direct peripheral circuit arranged close to a memory array is electrically connected, through a pad layer formed of the third conductive film, to the interconnection of the fifth conductive film deposited over the fourth conductive film, thereby allowing the aspect ratio of the contact hole formed over the pad layer to be reduced.
摘要:
In a semiconductor integrated circuit in which an internal voltage generation circuit operating on a power supply voltage supplied through an external terminal forms either or both of a low voltage and a boosted voltage to operate internal circuits, a first internal circuit operating on the power supply voltage supplied through the external terminal or the boosted voltage formed by the internal voltage generation circuit is constituted by a first MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a large thickness adapted to the power supply voltage or boosted voltage, and a second internal circuit operating on the low voltage is constituted by a second MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a small thickness adapted to the low voltage.
摘要:
In a semiconductor integrated circuit in which an internal voltage generation circuit operating on a power supply voltage supplied through an external terminal forms either or both of a low voltage and a boosted voltage to operate internal circuits, a first internal circuit operating on the power supply voltage supplied through the external terminal or the boosted voltage formed by the internal voltage generation circuit is constituted by a first MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a large thickness adapted to the power supply voltage or boosted voltage, and a second internal circuit operating on the low voltage is constituted by a second MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a small thickness adapted to the low voltage.
摘要:
In a semiconductor integrated circuit in which an internal voltage generation circuit operating on a power supply voltage supplied through an external terminal forms either or both of a low voltage and a boosted voltage to operate internal circuits, a first internal circuit operating on the power supply voltage supplied through the external terminal or the boosted voltage formed by the internal voltage generation circuit is constituted by a first MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a large thickness adapted to the power supply voltage or boosted voltage, and a second internal circuit operating on the low voltage is constituted by a second MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a small thickness adapted to the low voltage.
摘要:
In a semiconductor integrated circuit in which an internal voltage generation circuit operating on a power supply voltage supplied through an external terminal forms either or both of a low voltage and a boosted voltage to operate internal circuits, a first internal circuit operating on the power supply voltage supplied through the external terminal or the boosted voltage formed by the internal voltage generation circuit is constituted by a first MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a large thickness adapted to the power supply voltage or boosted voltage, and a second internal circuit operating on the low voltage is constituted by a second MOSFET with a gate insulation film having a small thickness adapted to the low voltage.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of memory banks and a plurality of power supply circuits corresponding to the memory banks. Each of the memory banks is independently activated by an activating command. Given an externally supplied voltage, each of the power supply circuits outputs a predetermined internal supply voltage. Each power supply circuit has its output connected to the corresponding memory bank. In response to a command for activating one of the memory banks, the corresponding power supply circuit is activated while the remaining power supply circuits is deactivated.
摘要:
In a dynamic RAM having a memory cell array in which a dynamic memory cell is arranged at an intersection between a word line and one of a pair of bit lines, a select level signal corresponding to a supply voltage and an unselect level signal corresponding to a negative potential lower than circuit ground potential are supplied to the word line. A signal of a memory cell read to the pair of bit lines by a sense amplifier that operates on the circuit ground potential and an internal voltage formed by dropping the supply voltage by an amount equivalent to the threshold voltage of the address select MOSFET is amplified. The dynamic RAM has an oscillator that receives the supply voltage and circuit ground potential and a circuit that receives an oscillation pulse generated by the oscillator to generate the negative potential.
摘要:
A synchronous DRAM is provided which includes arrangements for operations of power supply circuitry based upon whether the DRAM is in a power down mode or not. In one embodiment, a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit are provided which both receive externally supplied voltages and output internal supply voltages. The first power supply circuit is not in operation when a semiconductor device of the synchronous DRAM is in a power down mode. However, the second power supply circuit is continuously in operation during the power down mode. In another arrangement, the operation of a voltage limiter circuit is controlled based on whether or not the DRAM is in a power down mode.
摘要:
A synchronous DRAM is provided which includes arrangements for operations of power supply circuitry based upon whether the DRAM is in a power down mode or not. In one embodiment, a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit are provided which both receive externally supplied voltages and output internal supply voltages. The first power supply circuit is not in operation when a semiconductor device of the synchronous DRAM is in a power down mode. However, the second power supply circuit is continuously in operation during the power down mode. In another arrangement, the operation of a voltage limiter circuit is controlled based on whether or not the DRAM is in a power down mode.