US4697101A
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Read/write control circuit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-29
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Granted: 1987-09-29
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Expires: 2004-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit which has a CMOS inverter formed of p- and n-channel MOSFETs, and a D-type n-channel MOSFET coupled at the gate to the output terminal of the CMOS inverter, having one end coupled to a high voltage terminal and the other end coupled to the drain of the p-channel MOSFET.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Iwahashi
- 👤 Masamichi Asano
- 👤 Masaki Momodomi
- 👤 Hidenobu Minagawa
- 👤 Kazuto Suzuki
- 👤 Akira Narita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C16/00; G11C16/02; G11C16/06; G11C16/30; G11C16/10; G11C16/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a voltage terminal connected to receive a high voltage, an output terminal, a first MOSFET coupled between said voltage terminal and said output terminal, a gate voltage setting MOSFET having a gate coupled to said output terminal, a first end coupled to said voltage terminal and the other end coupled to the gate of said first MOSFET, to set the gate voltage of said first MOSFET in accordance with the voltage of said output terminal, capacitive means, and a clock pulse generator for supplying a clock pulse to the gate of said first MOSFET, through said capacitive means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a voltage terminal connected to receive a high voltage, an output terminal, a first MOSFET coupled between said voltage terminal and said output terminal, a gate voltage setting MOSFET having a gate coupled to said output terminal, a first end coupled to said voltage terminal and the other end coupled to the gate of said first MOSFET, to set the gate voltage of said first MOSFET in accordance with the voltage of said output terminal, capacitive means, and a clock pulse generator for supplying a clock pulse to the gate of said first MOSFET, through said capacitive means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a third MOSFET is coupled such that one end is coupled to said voltage terminal and the other end is coupled to the gate of said first MOSFET and supplied with an external signal to the gate thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a MOSFET is coupled at the gate thereof to said output terminal at one end to said output terminal and at the other end to the gate of said first MOSFET.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 3, wherein a CMOS inverter is comprised of said gate voltage setting MOSFET and said third MOSFET for inverting a signal on said output terminal, and a MOSFET is coupled such that a first end is coupled to the gate of said first MOSFET and the other end is coupled to a reference voltage potential terminal, and receiving at the gate thereof the output signal of said CMOS inverter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: an input terminal supplied with an input signal; an output terminal; a voltage terminal supplied with a high voltage; a reference terminal set at a reference potential; a first MOSFET of the depletion type and a first channel type which is connected at one end to said voltage terminal and whose gate is connected to said output terminal; a second MOSFET of the enhancement type and a second channel type which is connected at one end to the other end of said first MOSFET, and at the other end to said output terminal, and whose gate is connected to said input terminal; and a third MOSFET of the enhancement type and said first channel type connected between said output terminal and reference terminal and which has its gate connected to said input terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: an input terminal supplied with an input signal; an output terminal; a voltage terminal supplied with a high voltage; a reference terminal set at a reference potential; a first MOSFET of the depletion type and a first channel type which is connected at one end to said voltage terminal and whose gate is connected to said output terminal; a second MOSFET of the enhancement type and a second channel type which is connected at one end to the other end of said first MOSFET, and at the other end to said output terminal, and whose gate is connected to said input terminal; and a third MOSFET of the enhancement type and said first channel type connected between said output terminal and reference terminal and which has its gate connected to said input terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: an input terminal supplied with an input signal; an output terminal; a voltage terminal supplied with a high voltage; a reference terminal set at a reference potential; a first depletion type MOSFET of a first channel type which is connected at one end to said voltage terminal and whose gate is connected to said output terminal; a second enhancement type MOSFET of a second channel type which is coupled at one end to the other end of said first MOSFET and at the other end to said output terminal; and inverting means connected between said output terminal and the gate of said second MOSFET.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: an input terminal supplied with an input signal; an output terminal; a voltage terminal supplied with a high voltage; a reference terminal set at a reference potential; a first depletion type MOSFET of a first channel type which is connected at one end to said voltage terminal and whose gate is connected to said output terminal; a second enhancement type MOSFET of a second channel type which is coupled at one end to the other end of said first MOSFET and at the other end to said output terminal; and inverting means connected between said output terminal and the gate of said second MOSFET.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 5 further comprising a fourth MOSFET of the depletion type and said first channel type having its gate connected to said output terminal, and having its current path coupled in series between said first and second MOSFETs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 7, further comprising a MOSFET with its gate coupled to said input terminal, and its current path connected between a power source terminal and a node between said first and second MOSFETs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8, further comprising a MOSFET connected to receive a predetermined voltage at its gate and coupled between said output terminal and said third MOSFETs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 7, further comprising a MOSFET connected to receive a predetermined voltage at its gate and coupled between said output terminal and said third MOSFETs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 5, further comprising a MOSFET connected to receive a predetermined voltage at its gate and coupled between said output terminal and said third MOSFETs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 5, further comprising a MOSFET coupled at the gate thereof to said input terminal, and at the current path thereof between a power source terminal and a node between said first and second MOSFETs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 6, further comprising at least third and fourth MOSFETs coupled to first and second power source terminals, the gate of said third MOSFET connected to said output terminal, the node between said third and fourth MOSFETs being connected to the gate of said second MOSFET.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 13, further comprising a fifth MOSFET coupled at the gate thereof to said output terminal and at the current path thereof between said first and second MOSFETs, and a sixth MOSFET coupled at the gate thereof to the node between said third and fourth MOSFETs, and connected between a power source terminal and a node between said first and fifth MOSFETs.
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