摘要:
An integrated circuit memory having a plurality of row lines; a plurality of select lines; a plurality of output lines; a plurality of memory cells; each pair of memory cells having common outputs coupled to a select one of the plurality of output lines and common address inputs coupled to a select one of the plurality of row lines, wherein ambiguity of which memory cell of the pair of memory cells to be selected, being coupled to a select one of the plurality of row lines and a select one of the plurality of output lines, is determined by two selected ones of the plurality of select lines coupled thereto. Also provided is a first decoder, responsive to an input address, for enabling a select one of the plurality of row lines, and a second decoder, responsive to the row lines and to the input address, for enabling a select one of the select lines which corresponds to pairs of memory cells with an enabled row line.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory includes a word line driving circuit whose output terminal is coupled to one end of each word line of a memory array, and also an auxiliary driving circuit which drives the other end of the word line upon receiving a selection signal transmitted to the other end of this word line. The auxiliary driving circuit comprises a level detector circuit which is dynamically driven by a timing signal, and a driving element which is driven by an output of the level detector circuit to drive the other end of the word line. When the word line is to be reset, the output of the level detector circuit is set at a level which brings the driving element into an "off" state. The auxiliary driving circuit of this arrangement permits the other end of the word line to change to a selection level quickly and to be reset quickly.
摘要:
A programmable sense amplifier in accordance with the present invention includes an input multiplexer which receives a plurality of data input signals from the column lines of a ROM and provides a selected one of a data input signals as a data output signal based on control signals proviced to the input multiplexer. The voltage level of the data output signal corresponds to the number of 1's contained in the selected column line. A sensing stage receives the data output signal and amplifies it. The amplified signal is then provided to an XOR gate which either does or does not invert the amplified signal, based upon the state of the select node to which one of the XOR gate inputs is connected. The state of the select node is determined by a programmable internal multiplexer. The internal multiplexer comprises a number of FET switching transistors corresponding to the number of data input signals. Each of the switching transistors has one of its electrode areas commonly-connected to the select node. The other area of each switching transistor is selectively, i.e. programmably, connected either to the negative supply V.sub.SS or the positive supply V.sub.CC depending upon whether or not, respectively, a number of "1"s contained in the selected column line exceeds one-half the total number of row lines of the ROM, the 1s and 0s in the selected column line having been inverted if this is the case. Thus, the select mode will be appropriately charged or discharged because the XOR gate to produce the correct sense amplifier output.
摘要:
A low-power, noise-resistant, read-only memory (10) is comprised of a plurality of array sections (14), each section (14) having a plurality of cell locations (70-86) arranged in rows (98) and columns (88-96). Each column (88-96) is provided with a virtual ground line (107-114). Bit lines (116-126) are shared between columns (88-96). In operation, the bit lines (116-126) and virtual ground lines (107-114) are pulled up to a high voltage state. Then, one selected virtual ground line (107-114) in each section (14) is pulled low to address a pair of cell locations (70, 72) in that section (14). No active pullup means are employed. The transmission of false data through a sneak path (550) is prevented by the actuation of disconnect circuitry (38) after allowing all valid data to be sensed.
摘要:
A programmable memory includes a voltage regulator (32) which is disposed between the supply voltage and the matrix supply line (10) for programmable memory cells. Each of the memory cells is comprised of a transistor (12) and a series fusible link (16). By maintaining a constant voltage on the matrix supply line (10), transients on the supply pin of a memory chip cannot cause spurious changes in the logic state of the memory cell resulting from parasitic capacitance (28).
摘要:
A semiconductor memory includes a word line driving circuit whose output terminal is coupled to one end of each word line of a memory array, and also an auxiliary driving circuit which drives the other end of the word line upon receiving a selection signal transmitted to the other end of this word line. The auxiliary driving circuit comprises a level detector circuit which is dynamically driven by a timing signal, and a driving element which is driven by an output of the level detector circuit to drive the other end of the word line. When the word line is to be reset, the output of the level detector circuit is set at a level which brings the driving element into an "off" state. The auxiliary driving circuit of this arrangement permits the other end of the word line to change to a selection level quickly and to be reset quickly.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device, such as a mask ROM device, wherein precharge time is controlled by the chargeup level of a dummy bit line. The semiconductor memory device comprises a gate circuit for selecting a desired bit line, a dummy bit line having a chargeup characteristic equivalent to that of each of the bit lines, a dummy bit line chargeup circuit for charging the dummy bit line, and a chargeup circuit for charging up the selected bit line from the time the bit line is selected to the time the chargeup of the dummy bit line is finished, on the basis of the chargeup level of the dummy bit line, thereby enabling chargeup of the selected bit line for the necessary period without the intervention of excess time.
摘要:
A data select circuit for selecting a column line in a CMOS ROM and for establishing a connection between a pair of bit lines and corresponding data lines uses a single NMOS pull-down transistor on the column line and a pair of P-channel pass transistors on the bit lines, the pass transistor gates being controlled not by an inverted column decode line, but by the column line itself, thus reducing the capacative load on the column decoder and saving space.
摘要:
A system for real-time digital processing employs a single-chip microcomputer device having a high-speed on-chip program ROM and a separate data RAM, with separate address and data paths for program and data. An external program address bus allows off-chip program fetch in an expansion mode, with the opcode returned by an external data bus. A bus interchange module allows transfer between the separate internal program and data busses in special circumstances. The internal busses are 16-bit, while the ALU and accumulator are 32-bit. A multiplier circuit produces a single state 16.times.16 multiply function separate from the ALU, with 32-bit output to the ALU. One input to the ALU passes through a 0-to-15 bit shifter with sign extension. The on-chip program ROM has a low-level precharge circuit with feedback to improve speed or access time.
摘要:
A read-only memory device comprises a plurality of groups of bit lines (BL.sub.0, BL.sub.1, . . . , BL.sub.63). One bit line within each group is selected by first column address decoders (4-1) and one group is selected by second column address decoders (8-0.about.8-3). One load element (Q.sub.L0, Q.sub.L1, Q.sub.L2, Q.sub.L3) is provided in each second column address decoder to pull up the potentials of the bit lines.