摘要:
An access transistor in an MTJ memory cell, which is one of transistors connected to a read current path, is fabricated with a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate SUB, and includes impurity regions, a gate region and a body region. That is, the access transistor is fabricated with an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) structure in order to reduce an off-leak current.
摘要:
A tunneling magneto-resistance element of each MTJ (magnetic tunnel junction) memory cell is connected between a bit line and a strap. Each strap is shared by a plurality of tunneling magneto-resistance elements that are located adjacent to each other in the row direction in the same sub array. Each access transistor is connected between a corresponding strap and a ground voltage, and turned ON/OFF in response to a corresponding word line. Since data read operation can be conducted with the structure that does not have an access transistor for every tunneling magneto-resistance element, the array area can be reduced.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a hierarchical power supply system for a logic circuit. Inverters are provided with power supply from a main power supply line and a sub-power supply line of a higher potential and a main ground line and a sub-ground line of a lower potential. An internal power supply voltage-down converter is placed to set the voltage of the main power supply line higher than a normal operation voltage of the higher potential. An internal supply voltage boosting circuit is placed to set the voltage of the main ground line lower than a normal operation voltage of the lower potential. When respective power supply lines are short-circuited by a switching transistor, the voltage of each power supply line can be maintained at an operation supply voltage.
摘要:
A logic portion outputs to a DRAM portion a start address and an end address indicating a memory region where data to be stored is present prior to transition to power down mode having reduced current consumption. In the power down mode, a refresh control unit holds the start address and the end address and controls refresh to be carried out for data only in a region requiring refresh. The power supply of the logic portion is set in off state in the power down mode and accordingly a semiconductor device can consume reduced current while holding data.
摘要:
In write operation and read operation, a plurality of bit lines are divided into first and second bit line groups based on a selected memory cell column in a memory array. The first bit line group is connected to one of first and second voltages and the second bit line group is connected to the other voltage. Accordingly, when a word line corresponding to a selected memory cell is activated, the sources and drains of the non-selected memory cells in the selected memory cell row are set to the same voltage level. Therefore, a charging/discharging current resulting from charging and discharging of each bit line is not generated in response to activation of the word line. This prevents erroneous writing to the non-selected memory cells and delay in read operation caused by generation of the charging/discharging current.
摘要:
Provided is a power supply-to-power supply capacitance cell including a first capacitor connected between a sub power supply line and a sub ground line, a second capacitor connected between a main power supply line and the sub ground line, and a third capacitor connected between the sub power supply line and a main ground line. Thus, a voltage drop of the sub power supply line can be reduced in current consumption of an internal circuit, so that an operation of the internal circuit is stabilized and the operating speed thereof is improved.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a hierarchical power supply system for a logic circuit. Inverters are provided with power supply from a main power supply line and a sub-power supply line of a higher potential and a main ground line and a sub-ground line of a lower potential. An internal power supply voltage-down converter is placed to set the voltage of the main power supply line higher than a normal operation voltage of the higher potential. An internal supply voltage boosting circuit is placed to set the voltage of the main ground line lower than a normal operation voltage of the lower potential. When respective power supply lines are short-circuited by a switching transistor, the voltage of each power supply line can be maintained at an operation supply voltage.
摘要:
A tunneling magneto-resistance element forming an MTJ memory cell is connected between a bit line and a strap. In each memory cell column, the strap is shared by the plurality of tunneling magneto-resistance elements in the same row block. The access transistor is connected between strap and ground voltage, and is turned on/off in response to a corresponding word line. Storage data is read from the selected memory cell based on a comparison between results of data reading effected on a memory cell group coupled to the same strap before and after application of a predetermined magnetic field to the selected memory cell.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a hierarchical power supply system for a logic circuit. Inverters are provided with power supply from a main power supply line and a sub-power supply line of a higher potential and a main ground line and a sub-ground line of a lower potential. An internal power supply voltage-down converter is placed to set the voltage of the main power supply line higher than a normal operation voltage of the higher potential. An internal supply voltage boosting circuit is placed to set the voltage of the main ground line lower than a normal operation voltage of the lower potential. When respective power supply lines are short-circuited by a switching transistor, the voltage of each power supply line can be maintained at an operation supply voltage.
摘要:
A logic portion outputs to a DRAM portion a start address and an end address indicating a memory region where data to be stored is present prior to transition to power down mode having reduced current consumption. In the power down mode, a refresh control unit holds the start address and the end address and controls refresh to be carried out for data only in a region requiring refresh. The power supply of the logic portion is set in off state in the power down mode and accordingly a semiconductor device can consume reduced current while holding data.