摘要:
In the SDRAM, a selector selects one of four global IO line pairs according to a column block select signal and a word configuration selecting signal, and connects the selected global IO line pair to an input/output node pair of a preamplifier in a pulsed manner for a prescribed period of time. Since the equalization of the global IO line pair can be started immediately after the global IO line pair is connected in a pulsed manner to the input/output node pair of the preamplifier, longer equalization period for the global IO line can be set aside so that the read operation can be stabilized.
摘要:
First and second global input/output lines are twisted between first and second main blocks. First and second SD signal lines in the first main block are respectively arranged adjacent to first and second global input/output lines. First and second SD signal lines in the second main block are respectively arranged adjacent to the second and first global input/output lines. An SD signal supplied for the first or second SD signal line makes noises applied to the first and second global input/output lines identical, so that an influence by the noises is substantially eliminated between the first and second global input/output lines. As a result, the global input/output line is provided with higher resistance to noise without any increase in a layout area.
摘要:
An internal address signal is outputted quickly by connecting nMOS transistors in series to inverters forming a latching circuit of a row address buffer circuit, applying an external row address signal to the gate of a nMOS transistor, applying a delayed activation signal .phi.2 to the gate of the nMOS transistors, grounding the gate of the nMOS transistor, triggering nMOS transistors into complete conduction by the delayed activation signal .phi.2 to reduce the ON resistance. A column address buffer circuit receives a ZCAS circuit by an NOR gate, and an external column address signal by an NAND gate during standby, to prevent a flow of a through current.
摘要:
Pads are alignedly arranged in a central region of a semiconductor chip and are also arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the central portion of the chip. A pad at the outer peripheral portion is electrically connected to a die pad mounting the chip thereon with an insulative material interposed therebetween. A potential supplied to the pad positioned at the outer peripheral portion can be stabilized by parasitic capacitance of the die pad, and a potential of the die pad can be externally monitored easily by removing away a portion of mold resin after resin sealing. Further, due to a cress shaped arrangement of the pads, a voltage down converter can be arranged in line with the pads and at outer periphery of the chip without area penalty. In testing operation, a switching circuit switches a function of a pad to another pad so that cross-shapedly arranged pads are equivalently arranged in a line.
摘要:
Read drivers which are provided in correspondence to simultaneously selected plural bits of memory cells are wired-OR connected to internal read data buses which in turn are provided in correspondence to a plurality of memory cell arrays respectively. A test mode circuit is provided for the internal read data buses for detecting coincidence/incoincidence of logics of signal potentials on these internal read data bus lines. In a test operation, all read drivers are activated to read selected memory cell data on the corresponding internal read data bus lines.
摘要:
A circuit generating a test mode instructing signal includes a test mode register circuit which is set to a state disabling instruction of a test mode in a standby state. An intended test mode can be accurately selected even when the test mode is instructed in accordance with a plurality of external signals varied in timing from each other. A semiconductor device allows accurate and efficient execution of the test without requiring increase in area occupied by an array.
摘要:
A circuit for supplying a stress to memory cells of a semiconductor memory device having the plurality of the memory cells respectively connected to a word line and a bit line comprises a circuit for generating precharge voltage for bit line, a bit line precharging and equalizing circuit which is connected between said circuit for generating precharge voltage for bit line and said memory cells, a pad connected to the bit line precharging and equalizing circuit for applying a desirable voltage to said memory cells through the corresponding bit lines, and a circuit connected to the circuit for generating precharge voltage for bit line for generating a signal for stopping the operation of said circuit for generating precharge voltage for bit line, whereby cell checker patterns can easily be realized in order to screen out possible failures not only in gate oxide films but also in capacitor dielectrics, storage node junctions or the like by applying an arbitrary stress voltage from the outside of the device.
摘要:
In a memory plane of a semiconductor memory device, transmission gate circuits for transferring data between local I/O line pair and global I/O line pair, and equalizing circuits for equalizing the local I/O line pair are arranged alternately on both sides of a shunt region. All the global I/O line pairs extend entirely over the memory plane. One and the other global I/O lines are arranged in symmetry, with a line for transmitting bit line precharge voltage, cell plate voltage or local input/output line equalizing signal being the center.
摘要:
In a multi-bit test, an I/O combiner degenerates data of a plurality of bits read from a memory cell array to first to fourth data bus pairs in parallel and outputs the degenerated data to a fifth data bus. A read amplifier compares a logic level of the degenerated data received from the I/O combiner with a logic level of expected value data. If the logic level of the degenerated data coincides with the logic level of the expected value data, the read amplifier determines that data write and read to and from the plurality of bits have been normally performed. As a result, a semiconductor memory device can detect a word line defect in the multi-bit test.
摘要:
A circuit generating a test mode instructing signal includes a test mode register circuit which is set to a state disabling instruction of a test mode in a standby state. An intended test mode can be accurately selected even when the test mode is instructed in accordance with a plurality of external signals varied in timing from each other. A semiconductor device allows accurate and efficient execution of the test without requiring increase in area occupied by an array.