US4539660A
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Semiconductor integrated circuit
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-16
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2001-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A nonvolatile memory in which at least one power supply element is carried with an integrated circuit chip containing the memory and connected to power supply terminals of the integrated circuit chip having a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuki Miyauchi
- 👤 Tetsuichi Kudo
- 👤 Osamu Minato
- 👤 Toshiaki Masuhara
- 👤 Yoshio Uetani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/056; H01M10/0561; H01M10/0562; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G11; G11C; G11C5/00; G11C5/14; G11C5/141; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/474; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed, and at least one power supply element carried with said integrated circuit chip and connected to power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed, and at least one power supply element carried with said integrated circuit chip and connected to power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, wherein said power supply element is a battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 2, wherein said power supply element is a fully solid-state battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 3, wherein said power supply element is a fully solid-state secondary battery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 4, wherein said power supply element is a solid-state lithium battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 2, wherein said power supply element is a battery having already been sealed, and wherein said battery is stacked on said integrated circuit and has its electrodes connected to said power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 6, wherein said integrated circuit chip is placed in a package having an outer socket, and said electrodes of said battery and said power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip are connected by inserting electrode leads of said battery into said outer socket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 2, wherein said power supply element is a solar battery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, wherein said power supply element is a capacitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 9, wherein said capacitor is a solid electrolyte capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, 2 or 9, wherein said memory part disposed in said integrated circuit chip constitutes a random access memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, 2 or 9, wherein said memory part disposed in said integrated chip constitutes a content addressable memory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, 2 or 9, wherein said memory part disposed in said integrated chip constitutes a serial memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 1, 2 or 9, wherein said memory part disposed in said integrated chip constitutes an analogue memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
87 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed, and at least one fully solid-state battery connected to power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip wherein said solid-state battery is a lithium battery, the solid electrolyte substance of which is at least one selected from the group consisting of a Li 4 SiO 4 --Li 3 PO 4 compound, a Li 3 N--LiI compound and an Li 3 N--LiI--LiOH compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
87 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed, and at least one fully solid-state battery connected to power supply terminals of said integrated circuit chip wherein said solid-state battery is a lithium battery, the solid electrolyte substance of which is at least one selected from the group consisting of a Li 4 SiO 4 --Li 3 PO 4 compound, a Li 3 N--LiI compound and an Li 3 N--LiI--LiOH compound.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 15, wherein said solid-state lithium battery comprises a first electrode layer disposed on said integrated circuit chip through an insulating film, a layer of said solid electrolyte substance disposed on said first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte substance layer, and wherein said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer are respectively connected to the first and second power supply terminals of the semiconductor integrated circuit chip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary data state written within each of said individual elements and a power supply formed integrally within said integrated circuit and having different reference potentials connected respectively to different terminals for providing said biasing potential when said terminals are disconnected from an external power source, said power supply element being formed from multiple layers disposed in proximity to the plurality of memory elements with a pair of said layers being individually connected to different terminals and said integrated circuit being covered with a passivation layer to seal said memory elements and said multiple layers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary data state written within each of said individual elements and a power supply formed integrally within said integrated circuit and having different reference potentials connected respectively to different terminals for providing said biasing potential when said terminals are disconnected from an external power source, said power supply element being formed from multiple layers disposed in proximity to the plurality of memory elements with a pair of said layers being individually connected to different terminals and said integrated circuit being covered with a passivation layer to seal said memory elements and said multiple layers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 17, wherein said power supply element is a solid-state secondary battery.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 18, wherein said solid-state secondary battery is a lithium battery.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor memory according to claim 17, wherein said power supply element is a solar cell.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary state written within each of said elements and a power supply bonded directly to said integrated circuit chip having a pair of terminals respectively connected to said different power supply terminals for providing said biasing potential when said power supply terminals are disconnected from an external power supply.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
92 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary state written within each of said elements and a power supply bonded directly to said integrated circuit chip having a pair of terminals respectively connected to said different power supply terminals for providing said biasing potential when said power supply terminals are disconnected from an external power supply.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
123 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary data state written within each of said individual elements, a pair of sockets for respectively electrically connecting to said power supply terminals for permitting the external connection of a secondary power source to said terminals, and a battery having a pair of leads, connected to different reference potentials within said battery, which engages said sockets for providing said biasing potential when said terminals are disconnected from an external power source used for general operation of the integrated circuit chip.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
123 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip including a memory part in which a plurality of memory elements are configured in an array which is connected to power supply terminals to which is connected a biasing potential for maintaining a desired binary data state written within each of said individual elements, a pair of sockets for respectively electrically connecting to said power supply terminals for permitting the external connection of a secondary power source to said terminals, and a battery having a pair of leads, connected to different reference potentials within said battery, which engages said sockets for providing said biasing potential when said terminals are disconnected from an external power source used for general operation of the integrated circuit chip.
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