Dynamic MOS circuit block and static bipolar transistor circuit block integrated circuit device

Claim 2

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: at least one dynamic MOS shift register circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a first clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate; at least one static induction transistor circuit block means for processing signals and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a second clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate, said static induction transistor circuit block means comprising a normally-off static induction transistor being operated in a bipolar mode; said signal output terminal of said at least one dynamic MOS shift register circuit block means being connected to said signal input terminal of said at least one static induction transistor circuit block means; and first and second clock signal generating means for, respectively, generating first and second clock signals respectively applied to said first and second clock input terminals, said first and second clock signals having a predetermined timing relationship with each other so that said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block means and said static induction transistor circuit block means are operated in relation with each other according to said predetermined timing relationship.

Claim 3

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a dynamic MOS shift register circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising at least two dynamic shift registers, and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; a static bipolar transistor circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising a static bipolar transistor shift register, and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a clock input terminal; and clock generating means for generating first and second clock signals having inverted phases relative to each other, said first clock signal being applied to the input clock terminal of one of said at least two dynamic shift registers and to the clock input terminal of said static bipolar transistor shift register and said second clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of the other one of said at least two dynamic shift registers; said dynamic MOS circuit block being coupled to said static bipolar transistor block for transmitting a digital signal to said static bipolar transistor circuit block in response to said first clock signal, and said static bipolar transistor circuit block, upon receipt of said digital signal, shifting said digital signal in response to a second clock pulse of said first clock signal.

Claim 4

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a dynamic MOS shift register circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising at least two dynamic shift registers, and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; a static bipolar transistor circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising a static bipolar transistor shift register, and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a clock input terminal; and clock generating means for generating first and second clock signals having inverted phases relative to each other, said first clock signal being applied to the input clock terminal of one of said at least two dynamic shift registers and to the clock input terminal of said static bipolar transistor shift register and said second clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of the other one of said at least two dynamic shift registers; said dynamic MOS circuit block being coupled to said static bipolar transistor block for transmitting a digital signal to said static bipolar transistor circuit block in response to said first clock signal, and said static bipolar transistor circuit block, upon receipt of said digital signal, shifting said digital signal in response to a second clock pulse of said first clock signal.

Claim 5

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, in which: said one of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers, the static bipolar transistor shift register and said other one of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers are cascaded respectively in the named order, each of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers comprises cascade connected signal-transmitting stages each of said stages comprising a MOS transistor and a MOS inverter, and arranged so that one of the adjacently disposed MOS transistors is operably controlled by one of the mutually phase-inverted clock pulses from said first and second clock signals and the other one of the adjacently disposed MOS transistors is operably controlled by the other one of the mutually phase-inverted clock pulses from said first and second clock signals, and said static bipolar shift register comprises a combination of delay flip-flops formed with a combination of NAND gates employing transistors which operate in a bipolar transistor mode and which are operably controlled by said first clock signal, to thereby be edge-triggered.

Claim 6

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, in which: each one of said NAND gate transistors are any one of an ordinary bipolar transistor and a transistor comprised of a normally-off type static induction transistor which is operated in a bipolar mode.

Claim 7

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a dynamic MOS shift register circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising at least two dynamic shift registers, and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; a static bipolar transistor circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising a static bipolar transistor shift register, and having a signal input terminal for receiving input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; and clock generating means for generating first and second clock signals having inverted phases relative to each other, said first clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of one of said at least two dynamic shift registers and to the clock input terminal of said bipolar transistor shift register and said second clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of the other one of said at least two dynamic shift registers; said static bipolar transistor circuit block being coupled to said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block for transmitting a digital signal to said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block in response to said first clock signal, and said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block output shifting said digital signal in response to said second clock signal.

Claim 8

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a dynamic MOS shift register circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising at least two dynamic shift registers, and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; a static bipolar transistor circuit block formed on said common substrate, comprising a static bipolar transistor shift register, and having a signal input terminal for receiving input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a clock input terminal; and clock generating means for generating first and second clock signals having inverted phases relative to each other, said first clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of one of said at least two dynamic shift registers and to the clock input terminal of said bipolar transistor shift register and said second clock signal being applied to the clock input terminal of the other one of said at least two dynamic shift registers; said static bipolar transistor circuit block being coupled to said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block for transmitting a digital signal to said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block in response to said first clock signal, and said dynamic MOS shift register circuit block output shifting said digital signal in response to said second clock signal.

Claim 9

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 5, in which: said one of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers, the static bipolar transistor shift register and said other one of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers are cascaded respectively in the named order, each of said at least two dynamic MOS shift registers comprises cascade connected signal-transmitting stages each of said stages comprising a MOS transistor and a MOS inverter, and arranged so that one of the adjacently disposed MOS transistors is operably controlled by one of the mutually phase-inverted clock pulses from said first and second clock signals and the other one of the adjacently disposed MOS transistors is operably controlled by the other one of the mutually phase-inverted clock pulses from said first and second clock signals, and said static bipolar shift register comprises a combination of delay flip-flops formed with a combination of NAND gates employing transistors which operate in a bipolar transistor mode and which are operably controlled by said first clock signal, to thereby be edge-triggered.

Claim 10

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 6, in which: each one of said NAND gate transistors are any one of an ordinary bipolar transistor and a transistor comprised of a normally-off type static induction transistor which is operated in a bipolar mode.

Claim 11

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a first circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, said signal input terminal receiving said input electrical signals, comprised of a dynamic MOS shift register for being rendered inoperative for input signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and a second circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, comprised of a static bipolar transistor shift register for being rendered operative also for input signals of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block having an output coupled to an input of said second circuit block to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block receiving said digital signals and outputting shifted digital signals, representing said output electrical signals, one after another each at a timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 12

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a first circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, said signal input terminal receiving said input electrical signals, comprised of a dynamic MOS shift register for being rendered inoperative for input signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and a second circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, comprised of a static bipolar transistor shift register for being rendered operative also for input signals of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block having an output coupled to an input of said second circuit block to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block receiving said digital signals and outputting shifted digital signals, representing said output electrical signals, one after another each at a timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 13

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8, in which: said static shift register is comprised of bipolar transistors.

Claim 14

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 9, further comprising: a logic circuit inserted between said first circuit block and said second circuit block for performing a logic operation; said logic circuit having its input connected to the output of said first circuit block and its output connected to the input of said second circuit block.

Claim 15

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a first circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, said signal input terminal receiving said input electrical signals, comprised of a static bipolar transistor shift register being rendered operative for input signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and a second circuit block, having signals input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, comprised of a dynamic MOS shift register being rendered inoperative for signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block having an output coupled to an input of said second circuit block to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block receiving said digital signals and outputting shifted digital signals, representing said output electrical signals, one after another each at a timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 16

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a first circuit block, having signal input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, said signal input terminal receiving said input electrical signals, comprised of a static bipolar transistor shift register being rendered operative for input signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and a second circuit block, having signals input and output terminals and a clock input terminal, comprised of a dynamic MOS shift register being rendered inoperative for signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block having an output coupled to an input of said second circuit block to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block receiving said digital signals and outputting shifted digital signals, representing said output electrical signals, one after another each at a timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 17

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 11, in which: said static shift register is comprised of bipolar transistors.

Claim 18

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 12, further comprising: a logic circuit inserted between said first circuit block and said second circuit block for performing a logic operation; said logic circuit having its input connected to the output of said first circuit block and its output connected to the input of said second circuit block.

Claim 19

A clocked digital logic integrated circuit for receiving input digital signals and outputting processed digital signals in accordance with a clock timing, comprising: a first circuit block means and a second circuit block means both provided on a common semiconductor substrate for processing said input digital signals; one of said first and second circuit block means being comprised of a dynamic MOS circuit rendered inoperative for signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; the other one of said first and second circuit block means being comprised of a static bipolar transistor circuit rendered operative for signals of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block means receiving said input digital signals and having an output connected to an input of said second circuit block means to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block means receiving said train of digital signals and outputting said processed digital signals one after another each at a clock timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 20

A clocked digital logic integrated circuit for receiving input digital signals and outputting processed digital signals in accordance with a clock timing, comprising: a first circuit block means and a second circuit block means both provided on a common semiconductor substrate for processing said input digital signals; one of said first and second circuit block means being comprised of a dynamic MOS circuit rendered inoperative for signals having a frequency of zero Hertz; the other one of said first and second circuit block means being comprised of a static bipolar transistor circuit rendered operative for signals of zero Hertz; and clock generating means for outputting first and second clock signals having a certain timing relationship to each other and being respectively applied to said clock input terminals of said first and second circuit blocks; said first circuit block means receiving said input digital signals and having an output connected to an input of said second circuit block means to deliver out a train of digital signals in accordance with said certain timing relationship; said second circuit block means receiving said train of digital signals and outputting said processed digital signals one after another each at a clock timing one bit later than said certain timing.

Claim 21

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: at least one dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a first clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate; at least one static induction transistor circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a second clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate, said static induction transistor circuit block means comprising a normally-off static induction transistor being operated in a bipolar mode; said signal output terminal of said at least one dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means being connected to said signal input terminal of said at least one static induction transistor circuit block means; and first and second clock signal generating means for, respectively, generating first and second clock signals respectively applied to said first and second clock input terminals, said first and second clock signals having a predetermined timing relationship with each other so that said dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means and said static induction transistor circuit block means are operated in relation with each other according to said predetermined timing relationship.

Claim 22

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: at least one dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a first clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate; at least one static induction transistor circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a second clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate, said static induction transistor circuit block means comprising a normally-off static induction transistor being operated in a bipolar mode; said signal output terminal of said at least one dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means being connected to said signal input terminal of said at least one static induction transistor circuit block means; and first and second clock signal generating means for, respectively, generating first and second clock signals respectively applied to said first and second clock input terminals, said first and second clock signals having a predetermined timing relationship with each other so that said dynamic MOS phase modification processing circuit block means and said static induction transistor circuit block means are operated in relation with each other according to said predetermined timing relationship.

Claim 23

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: at least one dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a first clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate; at least one static induction transistor circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a second clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate, said static induction transistor circuit block means comprising a normally-off static induction transistor being operated in a bipolar mode; said signal output terminal of said at least one dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means being connected to said signal input terminal of said at least one static induction transistor circuit block means; and first and second clock signal generating means for, respectively, generating first and second clock signals respectively applied to said first and second clock input terminals, said first and second clock signals having a predetermined timing relationship with each other so that said dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means and said static induction transistor circuit block means are operated in relation with each other according to said predetermined timing relationship.

Claim 24

A digital semiconductor integrated circuit device, for receiving input and outputting output electrical signals, having a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: at least one dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal for receiving said input electrical signals, a signal output terminal and a first clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate; at least one static induction transistor circuit block means for processing digital signals and having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal for outputting said output electrical signals and a second clock input terminal and being formed in said common substrate, said static induction transistor circuit block means comprising a normally-off static induction transistor being operated in a bipolar mode; said signal output terminal of said at least one dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means being connected to said signal input terminal of said at least one static induction transistor circuit block means; and first and second clock signal generating means for, respectively, generating first and second clock signals respectively applied to said first and second clock input terminals, said first and second clock signals having a predetermined timing relationship with each other so that said dynamic MOS shift processing circuit block means and said static induction transistor circuit block means are operated in relation with each other according to said predetermined timing relationship.