US5055715A
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Semiconductor integrated circuit provided with monitor-elements for checking affection of process deviation on other elements
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-03
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit provided with a monitor arrangement for evaluating functional transistors indirectly is disclosed. The monitor arrangement includes a plurality of monitor transistors having current paths connected in parallel between a pair of terminals and a selection circuit responsive to at least one external control signal for rendering one of the monitor transistors conductive.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Inaba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/30; G01R31/3004; G01R31/316; G11; G11C; G11C5/00; G11C5/02; G11C5/025; G11C5/14; G11C5/145; G11C5/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A semicondutor intergrated circuit comprising a semiconductor substrate, a functional circuit having a plurality of functional transistors formed on said substrate, a first pad formed on said substrate, a second pad formed on said substrate, a plurality of monitor transistors formed on said substrate, each of said monitor transistors having a current path and a control electrode for controlling a conductance of the current path thereof, a circuit connection for connecting the current path of each of said monitor transistors between said first and second pads in parallel, external terminal means receiving a control signal, and a selection circuit responsive to said control signal for selectively rendering one of said monitor transistors conductive, wherein the conductance of one of said monitor transistors selected by said selection circuit is checked by a current flowing through said first and second pads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A semicondutor intergrated circuit comprising a semiconductor substrate, a functional circuit having a plurality of functional transistors formed on said substrate, a first pad formed on said substrate, a second pad formed on said substrate, a plurality of monitor transistors formed on said substrate, each of said monitor transistors having a current path and a control electrode for controlling a conductance of the current path thereof, a circuit connection for connecting the current path of each of said monitor transistors between said first and second pads in parallel, external terminal means receiving a control signal, and a selection circuit responsive to said control signal for selectively rendering one of said monitor transistors conductive, wherein the conductance of one of said monitor transistors selected by said selection circuit is checked by a current flowing through said first and second pads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, in which said functional transistors and said monitor transistors are MOS field effect transistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, in which said plurality of functional transistors are located adjacently and said plurality of monitor transistors are located adjacently.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, in which said monitor transistors are arranged in a matrix form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, further comprising means for connecting said external terminal means to said functional circuit.
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