Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, includes a memory circuit including a first switch, a memory array, and a peripheral circuit. A first power source line is electrically coupled with an I/O circuit of the peripheral circuit and is supplied with a first voltage in the first mode. A second power source line is electrically coupled with a memory cell of the memory array, and supplied with a second voltage lower than the first voltage in the second mode.
Abstract:
An assist driver is coupled to an end of a word line to which a word line driver is not coupled, and couples the other end of the word line to a first power source, in accordance with a voltage of the other end of the word line.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a semiconductor memory device that can perform failure detection of an address decoder by a simple method with a low area overhead. The semiconductor memory device includes: a first memory array having a plurality of first memory cells arrange in matrix; a plurality of word lines provided corresponding to each of the memory cell rows; an address decoder for selecting a word line from the word lines based on the input address information; a second memory array that is provided adjacent to the first memory array in the column direction, having a plurality of second memory cells able to read address information used in the selection of the previously stored word line, according to the selection of the word line extended to the second memory array; and a comparison circuit for comparing the input address information with the address information read from the second memory array.
Abstract:
A semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix, a word line provided corresponding to a memory cell row, a dummy word line formed in a metal interconnection layer adjacent to a metal interconnection layer in which the word line is formed, a word driver circuit configured to drive the word line, and a dummy word driver circuit configured to increase voltage on the word line based on interline capacitance between the word line and the dummy word line.
Abstract:
A multiport memory includes an address control circuit, a memory array, a data input-output circuit and a control circuit and first and second address signals and a clock signal are input through two ports. The address control circuit includes first and second latch circuits, a selection circuit, a decode circuit and a word line drive circuit. The first address signal input through one port is input into the first latch circuit and the second address signal input through the other port is input into the selection circuit. The selection circuit selects one of the first and second address signals, the second latch circuit latches and outputs the selected address signal to the decode circuit. The word line drive circuit drives a word line on the basis of an output signal from the decode circuit.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor memory device having a low power consumption write assist circuit. The semiconductor memory device includes multiple word lines, multiple bit line pairs, multiple memory cells, multiple auxiliary line pairs, a write driver circuit, a write assist circuit, and a select circuit. The memory cells are coupled to the word lines and the bit line pairs in such a manner that one memory cell is coupled to one word line and one bit line pair. The auxiliary line pairs run parallel to the bit line pairs in such a manner that one auxiliary line pair runs parallel to one bit line pair. The select circuit couples, to the write driver circuit, one bit line pair selected from the bit line pairs in accordance with a select signal, and couples, to the write assist circuit, an associated auxiliary line pair running parallel to the selected bit line pair.
Abstract:
When a screening test at a normal temperature is performed instead of a low temperature screening test of SRAM, overkill is reduced and risk of outflow of defects due to local variation is suppressed.An SRAM including a word line, a bit line pair, a memory cell, and a drive circuit that drives the bit line pair is provided with a function that can drive one bit line of the bit line pair at a high level (VDD) potential and drive the other bit line at an intermediate potential (VSS+several tens mV to one handled and several tens mV) a little higher than a low level (VSS) potential for normal writing when writing data into the memory cell.
Abstract:
A semiconductor storage device includes an SRAM memory cell composed of a drive transistor, a transfer transistor and a load transistor, an I/O circuit that is connected to bit lines connected to the memory cell, and an operating mode control circuit that switches an operating mode of the I/O circuit between a resume standby mode and a normal operation mode, wherein the I/O circuit includes a write driver that writes data to bit lines, a sense amplifier that reads data from the bit lines, a first switch inserted between the bit lines and the write driver, a second switch inserted between the bit lines and the sense amplifier, a precharge circuit that precharges the bit lines, and a control circuit that controls the first and second switches and the precharge circuit according to a signal from the operating mode control circuit.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device avoids the disturb problem and the collision between write and read operations in a DP-SRAM cell or a 2P-SRAM cell. The semiconductor device 1 includes a write word line WLA and a read word line WLB each coupled to memory cells 3. A read operation activates the read word line WLB corresponding to the selected memory cell 3. A write operation activates the write word line WLA corresponding to the selected memory cell 3. The selected write word line WLA is activated after activation of the selected read word line WLB in an operation cycle that performs both read and write operations.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a latch circuit receiving a first signal, generated in synchronization with a clock signal, from a pulse generation circuit, and generating a second signal; a first delay circuit receiving the second signal from the latch circuit, and generating a third signal by delaying the second signal; a second delay circuit receiving the third signal from the first delay circuit, and generating a fourth signal by delaying the third signal; and a logic circuit receiving the second and fourth signals from the latch and second delay circuits, respectively, and generating a word line control signal based on one of the second signal and the fourth signal. The latch circuit generates the second signal of a first level based on the first signal, and generates the second signal of a second level, which is different from the first level, based on the third signal.