摘要:
A method of reading information from and writing information onto an RF tag that resonates by electromagnetic inductance, the RF tag including at least two sets of electromagnetic resonance circuits having mutually different resonance frequencies, the at least two sets of electromagnetic resonance circuits having at least one of a resistor and a capacitor, a fuse or antifuse element capable of selecting a low impedance state and a high impedance state on the basis of an electrical signal, and a coil antenna, is provided.
摘要:
One main electrode of a TFT is connected with one terminal of a two-terminal type nonvolatile memory element, a gate electrode of the TFT is connected with a word line, and the other main electrode thereof is connected with a bit line. The other terminal of the memory element is connected with a base line. A fixed resistor is connected between a connecting point between the other main electrode of the TFT and the bit line and an input terminal of the bit line. In information writing for changing the memory element whose initial state is a low impedance state to a high impedance state, voltages having polarities reverse relative to a reference voltage are applied to the input terminal of the bit line and an input terminal of the base line, respectively, so that a high voltage necessary to change the state is applied between both the terminals of the memory element.
摘要:
A field-effect transistor (T2SW) in a semiconductor integrated circuit is driven by periodically applying positive and negative voltage pulses, with reference to the voltage applied to the source and drain electrodes, to the gate electrode. Stable operation of integrated circuit is realized by a simple method, even if the integrated circuit includes a field-effect transistor exhibiting a readily fluctuating threshold voltage.
摘要:
One main electrode of a TFT is connected with one terminal of a two-terminal type nonvolatile memory element, a gate electrode of the TFT is connected with a word line, and the other main electrode thereof is connected with a bit line. The other terminal of the memory element is connected with a base line. A fixed resistor is connected between a connecting point between the other main electrode of the TFT and the bit line and an input terminal of the bit line. In information writing for changing the memory element whose initial state is a low impedance state to a high impedance state, voltages having polarities reverse relative to a reference voltage are applied to the input terminal of the bit line and an input terminal of the base line, respectively, so that a high voltage necessary to change the state is applied between both the terminals of the memory element.
摘要:
An electrically alterable nonvolatile semiconductor memory device has a first memory array including a plurality of first memory cells and a second memory array including at least one second memory cell, wherein contents of the first memory array and contents of the second memory array are capable of being altered independently of each other and variation of a specific quality of each second memory cell due to altering of the contents of the second memory cell is examined, in order to estimate the life of the first memory array.
摘要:
A power supply circuit selectively provides various voltage signals to memory devices, such as EPROM or EEPROM for example. The power supply circuit receives voltage signals at input terminals and selectively outputs a voltage signal, in accordance with the requirement for reading, writing and erasing operations, while preventing leakage current between voltage signals. Among other things, the power supply circuit provides a relatively low impedance and does not require high voltage levels for performing the above memory operations. The selection of voltage signals at an output terminal is effected by control means for controlling conductivity and non-conductivity of MOS transistors based on a control signal supplied from a control signal input terminal.
摘要:
The electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, a decoder circuit for selecting at least one of the plurality of memory cells, a writing circuit for writing data in the selected memory cell through the decoder circuit, a reading circuit for reading the data from the selected memory cell, a detecting circuit for detecting a change of the threshold voltage of each of the non-selected memory cells, which change is caused by a voltage applied to the non-selected memory cell when writing the data in the selected memory cell, and a restoring circuit for restoring the threshold voltage of the non-selected memory cell a value equal to or near to its original value on the basis of the result of the above detection.
摘要:
A region to store authentication commands to perform authentication between a data carrier and a reader/writer device is divided into at least three areas, and as for the three areas, a first authentication command is stored in a first area, a second authentication command is stored in a second area, and a third authentication command is stored in a third area, and security levels can be selected depending on a command of an inquiry signal (41) transmitted from a reader/writer device (10), and thereby selection of the security level suitable for circumstances can be realized by a simple constitution.
摘要:
The semiconductor booster circuit includes a plurality of stages, each of which has a MOS transistor and two capacitors. The MOS transistor, having a drain, a source and a gate, is formed in a well of a substrate portion. One capacitor has a terminal connected to the drain of the MOS transistor, while the other capacitor has a terminal connected to the gate of the MOS transistor. A first clock signal generating means generate a first clock signal via another terminal of one capacitor. A second clock signal generating mean s generate a second clock signal, with a larger amplitude than a power supply voltage, via another terminal of another capacitor. The plurality of stages are cascaded together, and in each of the stages the source of the MOS transistor is electrically connected to the well in which the transistor is formed, while the wells are electrically insulated from each other.
摘要:
An electrically alterable non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of electrically alterable memory cells arranged in columns and rows, a decoder circuit which selects at least one of the plurality of memory cells and does not select others, a writing circuit for writing a selected data in the selected memory cell through the decoder circuit, a reading circuit for reading a data stored in the selected memory cell through the decoder circuit, a comparing circuit for holding the data stored in the selected memory cell and data to be written in the memory cell and comparing both the data with each other, a judging circuit for judging whether the stored data in the selected memory cell is required to be altered or not on the basis of the comparison result of the comparing circuit, and an alteration control circuit for performing altering of the data of the memory cell when stored data is required to be altered on the basis of the judgment result of the judging circuit.