摘要:
A microcomputer which comprises a processor and a memory integrated on one chip wherein the memory is arranged in a plurality of memory cell region rows, and a processor is arranged between the memory cell region rows. A microcomputer wherein the memory cell regions are connected to each other row by row through a bus each of which is connected to the processor.
摘要:
A clock generating circuit includes a plurality of delay lines connected in cascade, each delay line including two switching elements for letting in or shutting out a clock, and a delay element connected to each of the switching elements. A PLL circuit and a semiconductor device both include the clock generating circuit. The number K of the delay units in each of the delay lines of the clock generating circuit is calculated from: K>�{1/(2.multidot.N.multidot.F.sub.ref)}-(T.sub.mul)!/(T.sub.dmin)
摘要:
Integrated circuits in which a phase difference between the external and internal clocks can be reduced by decreasing transistor stages from the input of an external clock to the output of an internal clock drive stages and also noise can be reduced which is generated when the clock driver drives at a high speed the internal clock having a heavy load and the noise can be prevented from propagation to other portions to avoid having a bad effect on other circuits, and further the internal clock having the same phase can be supplied to each part of the chip even at a high operating frequency by minimizing skew of the internal clock signal on the chip and still further a demand current can be reduced by eliminating a passing current of the internal clock signal driver.
摘要:
A multiple digit comparator checks the first and the second input data for a match. If the two input data match, the carry input data from the previous digit is outputted as the carry output data for the next digit; if the two input data do not match, then a no match signal is outputted as the carry output data for the next digit. Next, if the carry input data and the carry output data do not match then a change point signal is outputted. When this change point signal is outputted, the first and the second input data are outputted. This facilitates the design of a more regular comparator circuit layout and of a faster comparator circuit.
摘要:
In a test mode, a comparator compares for each column a value of data read from each memory cell connected to an activated word line with an expected value to be read from each memory cell. An error register holds error data based on a comparison result by a comparator. Each bit of the error data indicates the comparison result by the comparator for a corresponding column. Each bit is set to “0” when the comparison result for the corresponding column always indicates equality whichever word line is activated, and is set to “1” when once the comparison result for the corresponding column indicates difference.
摘要:
A MOS integrated circuit comprising a middle potential node to which a middle potential is to be supplied, a first operation circuit operating between a first potential and the middle potential, a second operation circuit operating between the middle potential and a second potential, and a node stabilization circuit for stabilizing the potential of the middle potential node.
摘要:
Apparatus is disclosed for a self-test function internal to a semiconductor integrated circuit. The invention includes an internal random number generator for generating test data for use by a self-test program. As a result of the invention, external equipment is not necessary for executing the self-test, internal memory for storing for self-test data can be decreased, and self-test can be performed readily by the user. Furthermore, since self-test result data is compressed so as to be compared with the data of prediction values, the data of the test result can be reduced for easy processing.
摘要:
As the incrementer of the invention comprises a shift register for its lower order bits, while its higher bit portions are constructed in the same way as a conventional incrementer, the incrementer can give output signals directly to a memory and the like without the necessity of decoding the same, and the incrementer is free from carry propagation delay possibilities, which assures an improved rate of operation of the incrementer as a whole.
摘要:
A memory circuit 14 comprises a MOS transistor 15 having its threshold voltage selected to be higher than the output voltage on the occasion of the ordinary operation. Consequently, the MOS transistor 15 is off on the occasion of the ordinary operation, and a ratio latch 4 performs the ordinary storing operation. Meanwhile, if the output voltage of the power source 12 is raised, the MOS transistor 15 turns on to pull down the potential of a data input line 6a to the ratio latch. Accordingly, the ratio latch 4 is forced to be set.
摘要:
A bus control circuit includes cycle registers provided with areas for holding signal levels of system-to-external bus control signals such that each of the cycle registers is provided for a corresponding cycle. A default register, additionally included in the bus control circuit, holds signal levels of the system-to-external bus control signals in a normal state. The signal levels of the system-to-external bus control signals held in the corresponding areas in the cycle registers are output cycle by cycle. When the normal state takes over, the signal levels held in the corresponding areas in the default register are output.