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Semiconductor device comprising a function change over switching circuit having a non-volatile storage device
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-24
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Granted: 1995-01-24
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Expires: 2013-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device in which not only mask options of a mask ROM can be provided in the form of a PROM but the chip size can be reduced, and an electronic appliance using the same. The semiconductor device comprises a nonvolatile storage device (12) writable electrically, and switching circuits (18, 20) controlled on the basis of data stored in the nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching. Because wirings A, B1 and B2 are switched on the basis of data stored in the nonvolatile storage device, for example, optional functions of a one-chip micro computer can be provided in the form of a PROM by using the wiring switching.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Nishimaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:36
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/687; H03K17/693; G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; H03K17/04; H03K17/041; H03K17/04106; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/173; H03K19/1733; H03K19/1735; H03K19/1736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A semiconductor device comprising a nonvolatile storage device which is writable electrically, and a switching circuit which is controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, wherein said nonvolatile storage device includes a nonvolatile element writable electrically, a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile element in order to check said data, a write control circuit for writing data in said nonvolatile element, and a data holding circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile element and for holding said data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A semiconductor device comprising a nonvolatile storage device which is writable electrically, and a switching circuit which is controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, wherein said nonvolatile storage device includes a nonvolatile element writable electrically, a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile element in order to check said data, a write control circuit for writing data in said nonvolatile element, and a data holding circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile element and for holding said data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said switching circuit includes at least two transmission gates so that wiring switching is performed by opening one of said transmission gates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said switching circuit includes at least two clocked gates so that wiring switching is performed by opening one of said clocked transmission gates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said switching circuit includes at least two NAND gates so that wiring switching is performed by opening one of said NAND gates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said switching circuit includes at least two NOR gates so that wiring switching is performed by opening one of said NOR gates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor device further comprises a transfer register for receiving write data as input data and for delivering said data as output data to said nonvolatile storage device in predetermined timing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of function changeover switches connected in series, each of said function changeover switches including a transfer register for receiving write data as input data and for sending out said data as output data in predetermined timing, a nonvolatile storage device writable electrically and for storing data received from said transfer register, a switching circuit controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, and a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile storage device in order to check said data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of function changeover switches connected in series, each of said function changeover switches including a transfer register for receiving write data as input data and for sending out said data as output data in predetermined timing, a nonvolatile storage device writable electrically and for storing data received from said transfer register, a switching circuit controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, and a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile storage device in order to check said data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said function changeover switches are provided on a one-chip micro computer, said one-chip micro computer including a read only storage device, a random access storage device, a central processing unit and an input/output circuit which are formed on one semiconductor substrate, so that functions of said one-chip micro computer are switched from one to another by respective changeover operations of said function changeover switches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electronic appliance comprising a semiconductor device including a plurality of function changeover switches connected in series, each of said function changeover switches having a transfer register for receiving write data as input data and for sending out said data as output data in predetermined timing, a nonvolatile storage device writable electrically and for storing data received from said transfer register, a switching circuit controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, and a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile storage device in order to check said data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electronic appliance comprising a semiconductor device including a plurality of function changeover switches connected in series, each of said function changeover switches having a transfer register for receiving write data as input data and for sending out said data as output data in predetermined timing, a nonvolatile storage device writable electrically and for storing data received from said transfer register, a switching circuit controlled on the basis of data stored in said nonvolatile storage device to perform wiring switching, and a stored data output circuit for reading data written in said nonvolatile storage device in order to check said data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electronic appliance according to claim 9, wherein said function changeover switches are provided on a one-chip micro computer, said one-chip micro computer including a read only storage device, a random access storage device, a central processing unit and an input/output circuit which are formed on one semiconductor substrate, so that functions of said one-chip micro computer are switched from one to another by respective changeover operations of said function changeover switches.
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