Abstract: A plurality of SRAM macros each including a memory cell array, an input/output circuit, a word line driver, and a control circuit are mounted on a semiconductor chip. Each of the SRAM macros includes a determination block disposed in the control circuit and configured to generate a mode signal for determining a read assist amount and a write assist amount based on a power supply voltage of the SRAM macro, and an assist circuit that performs a read assist operation and a write assist operation based on the mode signal generated by the determination block.

Abstract: An alarm reporting apparatus determines that an alarm reporting is necessary if an abnormality occurring in a machine is to be constantly reported, determines that the alarm reporting is not necessary if the abnormality is to be reported during operation and the machine is not during operation, determines that the alarm reporting is not necessary if the abnormality is to be reported during operation, the machine is during operation, and an elapsed time from the occurrence of the abnormality has not exceeded a set monitoring time, and determines that the alarm reporting is necessary if the abnormality is to be reported during operation, the machine is during operation, and the elapsed time from the occurrence of the abnormality has exceeded the set monitoring time. When it is determined that the alarm reporting is necessary, the alarm reporting apparatus reports, to a monitoring apparatus, an alarm related to the corresponding machine.

Abstract: A MOS transistor is allowed to recover from BTI degradation even when an operation mode signal is inactive. A semiconductor device includes a drive circuit coupled to a controlled circuit via a delay element. The drive circuit includes first and second MOS transistors coupled in series to each other. The first MOS transistor is controlled to be in an OFF state when the operation mode signal is active. When the operation mode signal is inactive, the first MOS transistor is controlled to be in the OFF state at least temporarily while the second MOS transistor is controlled to be in the OFF.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device provided can increase a write margin and suppress increase of a chip area. The semiconductor storage device includes plural memory cells arranged in a matrix; plural bit-line pairs arranged corresponding to each column of the memory cells; a write driver circuit which transmits data to a bit-line pair of a selected column according to write data; and a write assist circuit which drives a bit line on a low potential side of the bit-line pair of a selected column to a negative voltage level. The write assist circuit includes first signal wiring; a first driver circuit which drives the first signal wiring according to a control signal; and second signal wiring which is coupled to the bit line on the low-potential side and generates a negative voltage by the driving of the first driver circuit, based on inter-wire coupling capacitance with the first signal wiring.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory unit having a memory cell driven by a voltage applied from power supply lines VSS and VDD, and a memory unit potential controller for adjusting the potential of the voltage applied to the memory cell. The memory unit potential controller includes a first potential adjustment part provided between the power supply lines VSS and ARVSS, and a second potential adjustment part provided between the power supply lines VDD and ARVSS. Further, the memory unit potential controller adjusts the potential of the power supply line ARVSS based on a first current supplied between the power supply line VSS and a first end portion of the memory cell through the first potential adjustment part, and adjusts a second current supplied between the power supply lines VDD and ARVSS through the second potential adjustment part, in order to rapidly stabilize the potential applied to the memory cell.

Abstract: A MOS transistor is allowed to recover from BTI degradation even when an operation mode signal is inactive. A semiconductor device includes a drive circuit coupled to a controlled circuit via a delay element. The drive circuit includes first and second MOS transistors coupled in series to each other. The first MOS transistor is controlled to be in an OFF state when the operation mode signal is active. When the operation mode signal is inactive, the first MOS transistor is controlled to be in the OFF state at least temporarily while the second MOS transistor is controlled to be in the OFF.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which can respond to changes of the amount of retained data at the time of standby is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a logic circuit (logic) and plural SRAM modules. The plural SRAM modules perform power control independently of the logic circuit, and an independent power control is performed among the plural SRAM modules. Specifically, one terminal and the other terminal of a potential control circuit of each SRAM module are coupled to a cell array and a local power line, respectively. The local power line of one SRAM module and the local power line of the other SRAM module share a shared local power line. A power switch of one SRAM module and a power switch of the other SRAM module are coupled in common to the shared local power line.

Abstract: A multi-port memory includes a memory cell, first and second word lines, first and second bit lines, first and second address terminals, and an address control circuit. The address control circuit controls the first and second word lines independently of each other on the basis of address signals that are respectively supplied to the first and second address terminals in a normal operation mode, and activates both of the first and second word lines that are coupled to the same memory cell on the basis of the address signal that is supplied to one of the first and second address terminals in a disturb test mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which can respond to changes of the amount of retained data at the time of standby is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a logic circuit (logic) and plural SRAM modules. The plural SRAM modules perform power control independently of the logic circuit, and an independent power control is performed among the plural SRAM modules. Specifically, one terminal and the other terminal of a potential control circuit of each SRAM module are coupled to a cell array and a local power line, respectively. The local power line of one SRAM module and the local power line of the other SRAM module share a shared local power line. A power switch of one SRAM module and a power switch of the other SRAM module are coupled in common to the shared local power line.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory unit having a memory cell driven by a voltage applied from power supply lines VSS and VDD, and a memory unit potential controller for adjusting the potential of the voltage applied to the memory cell. The memory unit potential controller includes a first potential adjustment part provided between the power supply lines VSS and ARVSS, and a second potential adjustment part provided between the power supply lines VDD and ARVSS. Further, the memory unit potential controller adjusts the potential of the power supply line ARVSS based on a first current supplied between the power supply line VSS and a first end portion of the memory cell through the first potential adjustment part, and adjusts a second current supplied between the power supply lines VDD and ARVSS through the second potential adjustment part, in order to rapidly stabilize the potential applied to the memory cell.

Abstract: Provided is a memory macro which allows detection of a fault in a fetch circuit for an address signal which is input. The memory micro includes an address input terminal, a clock input terminal, a memory array and a control unit. The control unit includes a temporary memory circuit which fetches an input address signal which is input into the address input terminal in synchronization with an input clock signal which is input from the clock input terminal and outputs the input address signal as an internal address signal. The memory macro further includes an internal address output terminal which outputs the internal address signal for comparison with the input address signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which can respond to changes of the amount of retained data at the time of standby is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a logic circuit (logic) and plural SRAM modules. The plural SRAM modules perform power control independently of the logic circuit, and an independent power control is performed among the plural SRAM modules. Specifically, one terminal and the other terminal of a potential control circuit of each SRAM module are coupled to a cell array and a local power line, respectively. The local power line of one SRAM module and the local power line of the other SRAM module share a shared local power line. A power switch of one SRAM module and a power switch of the other SRAM module are coupled in common to the shared local power line.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device provided can increase a write margin and suppress increase of a chip area. The semiconductor storage device includes plural memory cells arranged in a matrix; plural bit-line pairs arranged corresponding to each column of the memory cells; a write driver circuit which transmits data to a bit-line pair of a selected column according to write data; and a write assist circuit which drives a bit line on a low potential side of the bit-line pair of a selected column to a negative voltage level. The write assist circuit includes first signal wiring; a first driver circuit which drives the first signal wiring according to a control signal; and second signal wiring which is coupled to the bit line on the low-potential side and generates a negative voltage by the driving of the first driver circuit, based on inter-wire coupling capacitance with the first signal wiring.

Abstract: A multi-port memory includes a memory cell, first and second word lines, first and second bit lines, first and second address terminals, and an address control circuit. The address control circuit controls the first and second word lines independently of each other on the basis of address signals that are respectively supplied to the first and second address terminals in a normal operation mode, and activates both of the first and second word lines that are coupled to the same memory cell on the basis of the address signal that is supplied to one of the first and second address terminals in a disturb test mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device provided can increase a write margin and suppress increase of a chip area. The semiconductor storage device includes plural memory cells arranged in a matrix; plural bit-line pairs arranged corresponding to each column of the memory cells; a write driver circuit which transmits data to a bit-line pair of a selected column according to write data; and a write assist circuit which drives a bit line on a low potential side of the bit-line pair of a selected column to a negative voltage level. The write assist circuit includes first signal wiring; a first driver circuit which drives the first signal wiring according to a control signal; and second signal wiring which is coupled to the bit line on the low-potential side and generates a negative voltage by the driving of the first driver circuit, based on inter-wire coupling capacitance with the first signal wiring.

Abstract: A multi-port memory includes a memory cell, first and second word lines, first and second bit lines, first and second address terminals, and an address control circuit. The address control circuit controls the first and second word lines independently of each other on the basis of address signals that are respectively supplied to the first and second address terminals in a normal operation mode, and activates both of the first and second word lines that are coupled to the same memory cell on the basis of the address signal that is supplied to one of the first and second address terminals in a disturb test mode.

Abstract: Provided is a memory macro which allows detection of a fault in a fetch circuit for an address signal which is input. The memory micro includes an address input terminal, a clock input terminal, a memory array and a control unit. The control unit includes a temporary memory circuit which fetches an input address signal which is input into the address input terminal in synchronization with an input clock signal which is input from the clock input terminal and outputs the input address signal as an internal address signal. The memory macro further includes an internal address output terminal which outputs the internal address signal for comparison with the input address signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which can respond to changes of the amount of retained data at the time of standby is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a logic circuit (logic) and plural SRAM modules. The plural SRAM modules perform power control independently of the logic circuit, and an independent power control is performed among the plural SRAM modules. Specifically, one terminal and the other terminal of a potential control circuit of each SRAM module are coupled to a cell array and a local power line, respectively. The local power line of one SRAM module and the local power line of the other SRAM module share a shared local power line. A power switch of one SRAM module and a power switch of the other SRAM module are coupled in common to the shared local power line.

Abstract: A multi-port memory includes a memory cell, first and second word lines, first and second bit lines, first and second address terminals, and an address control circuit. The address control circuit controls the first and second word lines independently of each other on the basis of address signals that are respectively supplied to the first and second address terminals in a normal operation mode, and activates both of the first and second word lines that are coupled to the same memory cell on the basis of the address signal that is supplied to one of the first and second address terminals in a disturb test mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which can respond to changes of the amount of retained data at the time of standby is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a logic circuit (logic) and plural SRAM modules. The plural SRAM modules perform power control independently of the logic circuit, and an independent power control is performed among the plural SRAM modules. Specifically, one terminal and the other terminal of a potential control circuit of each SRAM module are coupled to a cell array and a local power line, respectively. The local power line of one SRAM module and the local power line of the other SRAM module share a shared local power line. A power switch of one SRAM module and a power switch of the other SRAM module are coupled in common to the shared local power line.