US4906862A
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Semiconductor integrated circuit device having power down mode
Assignee: Fujitsu VLSI Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-07
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a plurality of terminals, an internal circuit for receiving input signals from the terminals and for outputting output signals to the terminals, where the internal circuit is enabled by a chip enable signal and disabled by a chip disable signal, a non-volatile memory for storing a pin select signal which designates at least a selected one of the terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving a control signal which has a first logic level when instructing a power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device, and a buffer part coupled to the terminals and the non-volatile memory for generating the chip enable signal and the chip disable signal responsive to the pin select signal and the control signal. The buffer part generates the chip enable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has a second logic level and generates the chip disable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has the first logic level to thereby set an operation mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device to the power down mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Itano
- 👤 Kohji Shimbayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C17/00; H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/0008; H03K19/0016; H03K19/02; H03K19/173; H03K19/177; H03K19/17704; H03K19/17708
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a plurality of terminals for receiving input signals and for outputting output signals; an internal circuit for receiving the input signals from said terminals and for outputting the output signals to said terminals, said internal circuit being enabled by a chip enable signal and disabled by a chip disable signal; a non-volatile memory for storing a pin select signal which designates at least a selected one of said terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving a control signal which has a first logic level when instructing a power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device; and a buffer part coupled to said terminals and said non-volatile memory for generating the chip enable signal and the chip disable signal responsive to the pin select signal and the control signal, said buffer part generating the chip enable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has a second logic level and generating the chip disable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has the first logic level to thereby set an operation mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device to the power down mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a plurality of terminals for receiving input signals and for outputting output signals; an internal circuit for receiving the input signals from said terminals and for outputting the output signals to said terminals, said internal circuit being enabled by a chip enable signal and disabled by a chip disable signal; a non-volatile memory for storing a pin select signal which designates at least a selected one of said terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving a control signal which has a first logic level when instructing a power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device; and a buffer part coupled to said terminals and said non-volatile memory for generating the chip enable signal and the chip disable signal responsive to the pin select signal and the control signal, said buffer part generating the chip enable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has a second logic level and generating the chip disable signal when the control signal received by the selected one terminal has the first logic level to thereby set an operation mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device to the power down mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said selected one terminal is an input terminal, said buffer part having a logic circuit for passing a signal received by said selected one terminal to said internal circuit when the chip enable signal is generated and for prohibiting the signal received by said selected one terminal from being supplied to said internal circuit when the chip disable signal is generated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 2 in which said buffer part passes the signal received by said selected one terminal to said internal circuit as the chip enable signal or the chip disable signal when the chip enable signal is generated, said chip disable signal being an inverted signal of the chip enable signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said selected one terminal is an input/output terminal, said buffer part having a logic circuit for passing a signal received by said selected one terminal to said internal circuit and passing a signal received from said internal circuit to said selected one terminal when the chip enable signal is generated and for prohibiting the signal received by said selected one terminal from being supplied to said internal circuit and prohibiting the signal received from said internal circuit from being supplied to said selected one terminal when the chip disable signal is generated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 4 in which said buffer part passes the signal received by said selected one terminal to said internal circuit as the chip enable signal or the chip disable signal when the chip enable signal is generated, said chip disable signal being an inverted signal of the chip enable signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said buffer part has a logic circuit for determining whether a positive logic or a negative logic is to be used in the semiconductor integrated circuit device, said logic circuit having a non-volatile memory for storing a polarity signal which determines the logic to be used.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said internal circuit includes a programmable logic device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said non-volatile memory is provided with respect to all of input terminals out of said terminals, at least one non-volatile memory storing a pin select signal which designates a selected one of said input terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving the control signal which has the first logic level when instructing the power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 8 in which said buffer part generates the chip disable signal when at least one selected input terminal designated by the pin select signal receives the control signal having the first logic level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said non-volatile memory is provided with respect to all of input/output terminals out of said terminals, at least one non-volatile memory storing a pin select signal which designates a selected one of said input/output terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving the control signal which has the first logic level when instructing the power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 10 in which said buffer part generates the chip disable signal when at least one selected input/output terminal designated by the pin select signal receives the control signal having the first logic level.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 in which said non-volatile memory is provided with respect to all of input terminals and all of input/output terminals out of said terminals, at least one non-volatile memory storing a pin select signal which designates a selected one of said input terminals and said input/output terminals as a chip enable control terminal for receiving the control signal which has the first logic level when instructing the power down mode of the semiconductor integrated circuit device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 12 in which said buffer part generates the chip disable signal when at least one selected input or input/output terminal designated by the pin select signal receives the control signal having the first logic level.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-03-05 | 1993-09-04 | 1994-03-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-03-05 | 1997-09-04 | 1998-03-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-05 | 2001-09-04 | 2002-03-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |