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MOS pull-up or pull-down logic circuit having equalized discharge time delays and layout avoiding crossovers

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-07-29
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2003-07-29
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Abstract

Abstract A MOS logic circuit comprises two P channel MOSFETs connected in parallel between a positive power source V DD and a logic signal output terminal and two series circuits connected in parallel between a ground voltage source V SS and the terminal, each series circuit being comprised of serially connected two N channel MOSFETs. The gate electrodes of the MOSFETs located in the corresponding positions in the respective series circuits are connected to first and second logic signal input terminals, respectively. Similarly, the gate electrodes of the other MOSFETs located in the corresponding positions in the respective series circuits are connected to the second and first logic signal input terminals, respectively.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Matsuo
  • 👤 Itsuo Sasaki
  • 👤 Hiroaki Suzuki
  • 👤 Mitsuyuki Kunieda

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:36
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/094; H03K19/0944; H03K19/0948; H10; H10B; H10B20/00; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 234 words
A MOS logic circuit comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first to tenth semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, arranged on said substrate aligned parallel to one another with a specific interval therebetween; first to ninth gate layers, respectively formed between said first and second semiconductor regions, said second and third semiconductor regions, said third and fourth semiconductor regions, said fourth and fifth semiconductor regions, said fifth and sixth semiconductor regions, said sixth and seventh semiconductor regions, said seventh and eighth semiconductor regions, said eighth and ninth semiconductor regions, and said ninth and tenth semiconductor regions; a first conductive layer, connected to said first and seventh semiconductor regions, for supplying a power source voltage to said first and seventh semiconductor regions; a second conductive layers, connected to said fourth and tenth semiconductor regions, for outputting logic output signals from said fourth and tenth semiconductor regions; a third conductive layer, connected to said third, sixth and eighth gate layers, for supplying a first logic input signal to said third, sixth and eighth gate layers; a fourth conductive layer, connected to said second, fourth, and seventh gate layers, for supplying a second logic input signal to said second, fourth and seventh gate layers; and a fifth conductive layer, connected to said first, fifth and ninth gate layers, for supplying a third logic input signal to said first, fifth and ninth gate layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 234 words
A MOS logic circuit comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first to tenth semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, arranged on said substrate aligned parallel to one another with a specific interval therebetween; first to ninth gate layers, respectively formed between said first and second semiconductor regions, said second and third semiconductor regions, said third and fourth semiconductor regions, said fourth and fifth semiconductor regions, said fifth and sixth semiconductor regions, said sixth and seventh semiconductor regions, said seventh and eighth semiconductor regions, said eighth and ninth semiconductor regions, and said ninth and tenth semiconductor regions; a first conductive layer, connected to said first and seventh semiconductor regions, for supplying a power source voltage to said first and seventh semiconductor regions; a second conductive layers, connected to said fourth and tenth semiconductor regions, for outputting logic output signals from said fourth and tenth semiconductor regions; a third conductive layer, connected to said third, sixth and eighth gate layers, for supplying a first logic input signal to said third, sixth and eighth gate layers; a fourth conductive layer, connected to said second, fourth, and seventh gate layers, for supplying a second logic input signal to said second, fourth and seventh gate layers; and a fifth conductive layer, connected to said first, fifth and ninth gate layers, for supplying a third logic input signal to said first, fifth and ninth gate layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A MOS logic circuit of claim 1 wherein said first to fifth conductive layers are aligned parallel to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A MOS logic circuit of claim 2 wherein said first to fifth conductive layers are aligned perpendicular to said first to ninth gate layers.

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