公开(公告)号：US20130076551A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13535118

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： Takao MARUKAME ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Takao MARUKAME ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H03M1/36

CPC分类号： H03M1/1061 ,  H03F3/45183 ,  H03F2203/45391 ,  H03F2203/45392 ,  H03F2203/45674 ,  H03K5/2481 ,  H03M1/365

摘要： According to an embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter includes a voltage generating unit to generate comparative voltages; and comparators. Each comparator compares any one of the comparative voltages with an analog input voltage and output a digital signal. Each comparator includes a differential pair circuit to detect a potential difference between two inputs. The differential pair circuit includes first and second circuit portions. The first circuit portion includes a first transistor having a gate to which one input is supplied; and a resistor connected in series with the first transistor. The second circuit portion includes a second transistor having a gate to which the other input is supplied and forms a differential pair with the first transistor; and a variable resistor connected in series with the second transistor. The variable resistor includes variable resistive elements each having a resistance value variably set according to a control signal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，模数转换器包括产生比较电压的电压产生单元; 和比较者。 每个比较器将比较电压中的任何一个与模拟输入电压进行比较，并输出数字信号。 每个比较器包括用于检测两个输入之间的电位差的差分对电路。 差分对电路包括第一和第二电路部分。 第一电路部分包括具有一个输入端的栅极的第一晶体管; 以及与第一晶体管串联连接的电阻器。 第二电路部分包括第二晶体管，其具有提供另一输入的栅极，并与第一晶体管形成差分对; 以及与第二晶体管串联连接的可变电阻器。 可变电阻器包括可变电阻元件，每个电阻元件具有根据控制信号可变地设置的电阻值。

公开(公告)号：US08681034B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13536085

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H03M1/34

CPC分类号： H03M1/1061 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H03M1/365

摘要： According to an embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter includes a voltage generating unit, and a plurality of comparators. The voltage generating unit is configured to divide a reference voltage by a plurality of variable resistors to generate a plurality of comparative voltages. Each of the plurality of comparator is configured to compare any one of the plurality of comparative voltages with an analog input voltage and output a digital signal based on a result of a comparison between the comparative voltage and the analog input voltage. Each of the plurality of variable resistors includes a plurality of variable resistive elements that are connected in series, and each of the plurality of variable resistive elements has a resistance value that is variably set according to an external signal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，模数转换器包括电压产生单元和多个比较器。 电压产生单元被配置为通过多个可变电阻器分压参考电压以产生多个比较电压。 多个比较器中的每一个被配置为将多个比较电压中的任何一个与模拟输入电压进行比较，并且基于比较电压和模拟输入电压之间的比较结果输出数字信号。 多个可变电阻器中的每一个包括串联连接的多个可变电阻元件，并且多个可变电阻元件中的每一个具有根据外部信号可变地设置的电阻值。

公开(公告)号：US08681033B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13535118

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H03M1/34

CPC分类号： H03M1/1061 ,  H03F3/45183 ,  H03F2203/45391 ,  H03F2203/45392 ,  H03F2203/45674 ,  H03K5/2481 ,  H03M1/365

摘要： According to an embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter includes a voltage generating unit to generate comparative voltages; and comparators. Each comparator compares any one of the comparative voltages with an analog input voltage and output a digital signal. Each comparator includes a differential pair circuit to detect a potential difference between two inputs. The differential pair circuit includes first and second circuit portions. The first circuit portion includes a first transistor having a gate to which one input is supplied; and a resistor connected in series with the first transistor. The second circuit portion includes a second transistor having a gate to which the other input is supplied and forms a differential pair with the first transistor; and a variable resistor connected in series with the second transistor. The variable resistor includes variable resistive elements each having a resistance value variably set according to a control signal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，模数转换器包括产生比较电压的电压产生单元; 和比较者。 每个比较器将比较电压中的任何一个与模拟输入电压进行比较，并输出数字信号。 每个比较器包括用于检测两个输入之间的电位差的差分对电路。 差分对电路包括第一和第二电路部分。 第一电路部分包括具有一个输入端的栅极的第一晶体管; 以及与第一晶体管串联连接的电阻器。 第二电路部分包括第二晶体管，其具有提供另一输入的栅极，并与第一晶体管形成差分对; 以及与第二晶体管串联连接的可变电阻器。 可变电阻器包括可变电阻元件，每个电阻元件具有根据控制信号可变地设置的电阻值。

公开(公告)号：US20130076550A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13536085

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Takao MARUKAME ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Takao MARUKAME ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Atsuhiro Kinoshita ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Masamichi Suzuki ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H03M1/34

CPC分类号： H03M1/1061 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H03M1/365

摘要： According to an embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter includes a voltage generating unit, and a plurality of comparators. The voltage generating unit is configured to divide a reference voltage by a plurality of variable resistors to generate a plurality of comparative voltages. Each of the plurality of comparator is configured to compare any one of the plurality of comparative voltages with an analog input voltage and output a digital signal based on a result of a comparison between the comparative voltage and the analog input voltage. Each of the plurality of variable resistors includes a plurality of variable resistive elements that are connected in series, and each of the plurality of variable resistive elements has a resistance value that is variably set according to an external signal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，模数转换器包括电压产生单元和多个比较器。 电压产生单元被配置为通过多个可变电阻器分压参考电压以产生多个比较电压。 多个比较器中的每一个被配置为将多个比较电压中的任何一个与模拟输入电压进行比较，并且基于比较电压和模拟输入电压之间的比较结果输出数字信号。 多个可变电阻器中的每一个包括串联连接的多个可变电阻元件，并且多个可变电阻元件中的每一个具有根据外部信号可变地设置的电阻值。

公开(公告)号：US08154916B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12889881

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： G11C11/14

CPC分类号： G11C14/0081

摘要： Certain embodiments provide a nonvolatile memory circuit in which a first p-channel MOS transistor and a first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, a second p-channel MOS transistor and a second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, gates of the first p-channel MOS transistor and the first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, gates of the second p-channel MOS transistor and the second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, a first n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the first p-channel transistor and the gate of the second p-channel transistor, a second n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the second p-channel transistor and the gate of the first p-channel transistor, and gates of the first and second n-channel transistors are connected.

摘要翻译： 某些实施例提供了其中第一p沟道MOS晶体管和第一n沟道自旋MOS晶体管串联连接的非易失性存储器电路，第二p沟道MOS晶体管和第二n沟道自旋MOS晶体管串联连接 第一p沟道MOS晶体管和第一n沟道自旋MOS晶体管的栅极连接，第二p沟道MOS晶体管和第二n沟道自旋MOS晶体管的栅极连接，第一n沟道晶体管包括 连接到第一p沟道晶体管的漏极和第二p沟道晶体管的栅极的漏极，第二n沟道晶体管包括连接到第二p沟道晶体管的漏极和第一p沟道晶体管的栅极的漏极 p沟道晶体管，第一和第二n沟道晶体管的栅极连接。

公开(公告)号：US20120074984A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13238020

申请日：2011-09-21

申请人： Hideyuki SUGIYAMA ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Hideyuki SUGIYAMA ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H03K19/177 ,  H03K5/00

CPC分类号： H03K19/177

摘要： A look-up table circuit according to an embodiment includes: a variable resistance circuit including variable resistance devices and selecting a variable resistance device from the variable resistance devices based on an input signal; a reference circuit having a resistance value between the largest resistance value and the smallest resistance value of the variable resistance circuit; a first n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the variable resistance circuit and a gate connected to a drain; a second n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the reference circuit and a gate connected to the gate of the first n-channel MOSFET; a first current supply circuit to supply a current to the variable resistance circuit; a second current supply circuit to supply a current to the reference circuit; and a comparator comparing voltages at a first input terminal and a second input terminal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的查找表电路包括：可变电阻电路，包括可变电阻器件，并且基于输入信号从可变电阻器件中选择可变电阻器件; 参考电路，其具有可变电阻电路的最大电阻值和最小电阻值之间的电阻值; 第一n沟道MOSFET，其包括连接到可变电阻电路的端子的源极和连接到漏极的栅极; 第二n沟道MOSFET，其包括连接到参考电路的端子的源极和连接到第一n沟道MOSFET的栅极的栅极; 用于向可变电阻电路提供电流的第一电流供应电路; 第二电流供应电路，用于向参考电路提供电流; 以及比较器，用于比较第一输入端和第二输入端的电压。

公开(公告)号：US09112139B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13526007

申请日：2012-06-18

申请人： Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Takao Marukame ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  H01L29/66

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  H01L29/66984

摘要： A spin transistor according to an embodiment includes: a first magnetic layer formed above a substrate and serving as one of a source and a drain; an insulating film having a lower face facing to an upper face of the first magnetic layer, an upper face opposed to the lower face, and a side face different from the lower and upper faces, the insulating film being formed on the upper face of the first magnetic layer and serving as a channel; a second magnetic layer formed on the upper face of the insulating film and serving as the other one of the source and the drain; a gate electrode formed along the side face of the insulating film; and a gate insulating film located between the gate electrode and the side face of the insulating film.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的自旋晶体管包括：形成在衬底上并用作源极和漏极之一的第一磁性层; 绝缘膜，其具有面向第一磁性层的上表面的下表面，与下表面相对的上表面，以及不同于下表面和上表面的侧面，绝缘膜形成在第一磁性层的上表面上 第一磁性层，作为通道; 第二磁性层，形成在绝缘膜的上表面上并用作源极和漏极中的另一个; 沿绝缘膜的侧面形成的栅电极; 以及位于绝缘膜的栅极和侧面之间的栅极绝缘膜。

公开(公告)号：US08373437B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US13238020

申请日：2011-09-21

申请人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： G06F7/38 ,  H03K19/173

CPC分类号： H03K19/177

摘要： A look-up table circuit according to an embodiment includes: a variable resistance circuit including variable resistance devices and selecting a variable resistance device from the variable resistance devices based on an input signal; a reference circuit having a resistance value between the largest resistance value and the smallest resistance value of the variable resistance circuit; a first n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the variable resistance circuit and a gate connected to a drain; a second n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the reference circuit and a gate connected to the gate of the first n-channel MOSFET; a first current supply circuit to supply a current to the variable resistance circuit; a second current supply circuit to supply a current to the reference circuit; and a comparator comparing voltages at a first input terminal and a second input terminal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的查找表电路包括：可变电阻电路，包括可变电阻器件，并且基于输入信号从可变电阻器件中选择可变电阻器件; 参考电路，其具有可变电阻电路的最大电阻值和最小电阻值之间的电阻值; 第一n沟道MOSFET，其包括连接到可变电阻电路的端子的源极和连接到漏极的栅极; 第二n沟道MOSFET，其包括连接到参考电路的端子的源极和连接到第一n沟道MOSFET的栅极的栅极; 用于向可变电阻电路提供电流的第一电流供应电路; 第二电流供应电路，用于向参考电路提供电流; 以及比较器，用于比较第一输入端和第二输入端的电压。

公开(公告)号：US20120119274A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13360904

申请日：2012-01-30

申请人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Takao Marukame ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： H01L27/22

CPC分类号： G11C14/0081

摘要： Certain embodiments provide a nonvolatile memory circuit in which a first p-channel MOS transistor and a first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, a second p-channel MOS transistor and a second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, gates of the first p-channel MOS transistor and the first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, gates of the second p-channel MOS transistor and the second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, a first n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the first p-channel transistor and the gate of the second p-channel transistor, a second n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the second p-channel transistor and the gate of the first p-channel transistor, and gates of the first and second n-channel transistors are connected.

摘要翻译： 某些实施例提供了其中第一p沟道MOS晶体管和第一n沟道自旋MOS晶体管串联连接的非易失性存储器电路，第二p沟道MOS晶体管和第二n沟道自旋MOS晶体管串联连接 第一p沟道MOS晶体管和第一n沟道自旋MOS晶体管的栅极连接，第二p沟道MOS晶体管和第二n沟道自旋MOS晶体管的栅极连接，第一n沟道晶体管包括 连接到第一p沟道晶体管的漏极和第二p沟道晶体管的栅极的漏极，第二n沟道晶体管包括连接到第二p沟道晶体管的漏极和第一p沟道晶体管的栅极的漏极 p沟道晶体管，第一和第二n沟道晶体管的栅极连接。

公开(公告)号：US08611143B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13403308

申请日：2012-02-23

申请人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Masato Oda ,  Shinobu Fujita ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Takao Marukame ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

发明人： Hideyuki Sugiyama ,  Masato Oda ,  Shinobu Fujita ,  Tetsufumi Tanamoto ,  Mizue Ishikawa ,  Takao Marukame ,  Tomoaki Inokuchi ,  Yoshiaki Saito

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C5/148 ,  G11C11/161 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/1675

摘要： A memory circuit according to an embodiment includes: a first transistor including a first source/drain electrode, a second source/drain electrode, and a first gate electrode; a second transistor including a third source/drain electrode connected to the second source/drain electrode, a fourth source/drain electrode, and a second gate electrode; a third transistor and a fourth transistor forming an inverter circuit, the third transistor including a fifth source/drain electrode, a sixth source/drain electrode, and a third gate electrode connected to the second source/drain electrode, the fourth transistor including a seventh source/drain electrode connected to the sixth source/drain electrode, an eighth source/drain electrode, and a fourth gate electrode connected to the second source/drain electrode; and an output terminal connected to the sixth source/drain electrode. At least one of the third transistor and the fourth transistor is a spin MOSFET, and an output of the inverter circuit is sent from the output terminal.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的存储器电路包括：第一晶体管，包括第一源极/漏极，第二源极/漏极和第一栅电极; 第二晶体管，包括连接到第二源极/漏极的第三源极/漏极，第四源极/漏极和第二栅极; 第三晶体管和形成逆变器电路的第四晶体管，所述第三晶体管包括第五源极/漏极，第六源极/漏极和连接到所述第二源极/漏极的第三栅电极，所述第四晶体管包括第七 连接到第六源极/漏极的源极/漏极电极，连接到第二源极/漏极的第八源极/漏极电极和第四栅极电极; 以及连接到第六源极/漏极的输出端子。 第三晶体管和第四晶体管中的至少一个是自旋MOSFET，并且从输出端子发送反相器电路的输出。