Abstract:
A complementary metal oxide semiconductor logic circuit comprises a signal line OR-connecting a plurality of MOS transistors which are turned on/off by a plurality of decoder outputs. The signal line is divided by a MOS-FET in two portions including a portion on an output side provided with an inverter and an OR-connected transistors side, so that respective portions of the signal line as divided are precharged by separate precharging MOS transistors.
Abstract:
A novel method for making complementary semiconductor IC devices is described. The method includes the steps of: preparing a N-type semiconductor substrate; preparing a first mask for forming a P-well in the N-type substrate; forming the P-well in the N-type substrate using the first mask; preparing a second mask for forming a first P-type diffusion regions in the substrate and in the P-well; preparing a third mask for forming N-type diffusion regions in the substrate and in the P-well; preparing a fourth mask for forming a second P-type diffusion regions in the unoccupied areas of the N-type substrate and the P-well by carrying out reversing, AND and OR processing of the first, second and third masks, and forming the P-type diffusion regions in the prescribed areas of the substrate and the P-well by placing the fourth mask on the substrate.
Abstract:
A microprogram control device controls a data path section provided in a CPU, which uses a microcode stored in a microprogram memory by using a microprogramming method. The control device includes an instruction register for storing an instruction code which is received from a data bus and an address generator for generating an address signal to access the microprogram memory, from the output of the instruction register. The address generator uses a first address decoder for decoding the type of the instruction from a particular bit in the instruction code and a second address decoder for decoding the addressing mode of the instruction from another particular bit of the instruction code. A third address decoder is included for designating the timing for accessing the microprogram memory at each cycle of the instruction.
Abstract:
For obtaining a central processing unit to perform, with the same operation code, an operation in which a carry input is effective and an operation in which the carry input is invalid or an operation in which a borrow input is effective and an operation in which the borrow input is invalid, between an output of a carry and borrow flag and a carry and borrow input of an ALU there is provided a switching circuit to switch the input of the ALU by a control signal different from a control signal of the central processing unit due to an operation code.
Abstract:
A complementary IC device comprises: an n-semiconductor substrate; a p-well formed within the n-substrate: a n-channel FET (field effect transistor) formed on the p-well, the n-channel FET including an n-source connected to a first grounded line and an n-drain connected to an output line; a p-channel FET formed on the n-substrate, the p-channel FET including a p-source connected to a first voltage source line and a p-drain connected to the output line; a contact p-region formed on the p-well for providing electrical connection between the p-well and a second grounded line; and a contact n-region formed on the n-substrate for providing electrical connection between the n-substrate and a second voltage source line.
Abstract:
A complementary semiconductor integrated circuit for absorbing a noise comprises an n-type semiconductor substrate maintained at a supply voltage, a p-type well maintained at the reference voltage potential, an n-type region formed in the n-type semiconductor substrate and connected to the supply voltage, a polysilicon layer formed on the n-type region through an insulating film and connected to the reference voltage, whereby a capacitance is formed by the n-type region and the polysilicon layer formed on the n-type region through the insulating film. A noise included in the supply voltage is absorbed by the capacitance.
Abstract:
A semiconductor read-only memory device includes first and second MOS field effect mode transistors (MOSFET) as memory elements storing either one of binary values of binary information. The first MOSFET has such a relatively long effective gate length that it becomes conductive upon receipt of a first relatively high gate voltage applied thereto as a memory selection signal and becomes non-conductive upon receipt of a second relatively low gate voltage. The second MOSFET, on the other hand, has such a relatively short effective gate length that it becomes conductive whether the first or second gate voltage is applied thereto.
Abstract:
A memory access method in a microcomputer for a CPU to fetch an instruction code from a memory when an instruction queue buffer does not contain the instruction code, comprising the steps of fetching the instruction code from a high-speed memory directly to the CPU, if the instruction code is in the high speed memory, or fetching the instruction code from a low-speed memory to the instruction queue buffer, if the instruction code is in the low-speed memory, then fetching the instruction code from the instruction queue buffer to the CPU.
Abstract:
A microcomputer that reduces through current of output buffers, and thus, reduces power line fluctuation that occurs when a large number of the bus lines connected to output buffers change state at the same time. The through current (or punch-through current) is reduced through the use of a detector circuit that detects the number of bus lines which are changing state and a decoder circuit that changes the impedance of output buffers, which drive the bus lines to external components, when the number of bus lines changing state at a given time exceeds a predetermined number.
Abstract:
An AND type read-only memory (D-A-ROM), includes a memory unit divided into blocks in a row direction and into sub-blocks a column direction, a Y decoder, an X decoder and a column selector. An output of the Y decoder and an output of the X decoder are connected to the memory blocks by first and second gate electrode connectors, respectively. A read control signal from the CPU is connected to each of the memory blocks by third gate electrode connectors. In addition, the output of the X decoder is supplied in parallel to each of the memory sub-blocks through bypass connectors including aluminum interconnections of a separately formed second layer. The read control signal is supplied in parallel to each of the memory sub-blocks through bypass interconnections of the second layer.