Abstract:
Characteristics of each transistor in a semiconductor device including a transistor of a memory cell are measured by an ASV monitoring circuit, a power supply voltage supplied to the semiconductor device is determined based on the measured characteristics of the transistor, a data read-out speed of the memory cell under the determined power supply voltage supplied is measured while changing a signal level of a word line by an SRAM word line monitoring circuit, the signal level of the word line is determined by comparing the measured data read-out speed of the memory cell and a specification range of the memory cell, and the signal level of the word line is appropriately set at the power supply voltage applied by the ASV.
Abstract:
A bit line precharging circuit includes a first switch that connects a bit line to a first power source, a second switch that connects the bit line to a second power source whose voltage value is higher than voltage value of the first power source, and a control circuit including a delay element and configured to bring the second switch into conduction after a delay time by the delay element after bringing the first switch into conduction at the time of precharge of the bit line.
Abstract:
A bit line precharging circuit includes a first switch that connects a bit line to a first power source, a second switch that connects the bit line to a second power source whose voltage value is higher than voltage value of the first power source, and a control circuit including a delay element and configured to bring the second switch into conduction after a delay time by the delay element after bringing the first switch into conduction at the time of precharge of the bit line.
Abstract:
Characteristics of each transistor in a semiconductor device including a transistor of a memory cell are measured by an ASV monitoring circuit, a power supply voltage supplied to the semiconductor device is determined based on the measured characteristics of the transistor, a data read-out speed of the memory cell under the determined power supply voltage supplied is measured while changing a signal level of a word line by an SRAM word line monitoring circuit, the signal level of the word line is determined by comparing the measured data read-out speed of the memory cell and a specification range of the memory cell, and the signal level of the word line is appropriately set at the power supply voltage applied by the ASV.