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Semiconductor integrated circuit having a long bus line
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-16
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2012-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor chip includes a long bus line for transmitting digital signals. The semiconductor chip includes transmission lines for transmitting signals between the bus line and other lines. An impedance regulating element having an impedance, which matches the characteristic impedance of the bus line, is connected to each of the transmission lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuyuki Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 18:47
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H7/00; H03H7/38; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/427; H10W44/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit for performing logic operations, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of transmission lines for connecting said bus line with other lines; and buffer means each connected to a corresponding transmission line, for preventing generation of a reflected wave of a signal transmitted between said bus line and said other lines, each said buffer means comprising first and second impedance regulating elements for regulating an input/output impedance of said bus line, said first impedance regulating element connected between a power source line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line and said second impedance regulating element connected between a ground line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit for performing logic operations, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of transmission lines for connecting said bus line with other lines; and buffer means each connected to a corresponding transmission line, for preventing generation of a reflected wave of a signal transmitted between said bus line and said other lines, each said buffer means comprising first and second impedance regulating elements for regulating an input/output impedance of said bus line, said first impedance regulating element connected between a power source line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line and said second impedance regulating element connected between a ground line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first impedance regulating elements further comprise resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line, and said second impedance regulating elements further comprise resistor elements formed between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first portions of said transmission lines and said second portions of said transmission lines are formed on a single layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
312 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit for performing logic operations, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of transmission lines for connecting said bus line with other lines; and buffer means each connected to a corresponding transmission line for preventing generation of a reflected wave of a signal transmitted between said bus line and said other lines, each said buffer means comprising first and second impedance regulating elements for regulating an input/output impedance of said bus line, said first impedance regulating element connected between a power source line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line and said second impedance regulating element connected between a ground line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line, and said first impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line, and said second impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
312 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit for performing logic operations, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of transmission lines for connecting said bus line with other lines; and buffer means each connected to a corresponding transmission line for preventing generation of a reflected wave of a signal transmitted between said bus line and said other lines, each said buffer means comprising first and second impedance regulating elements for regulating an input/output impedance of said bus line, said first impedance regulating element connected between a power source line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line and said second impedance regulating element connected between a ground line of said semiconductor chip and the corresponding transmission line, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line, and said first impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line, and said second impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein said first and second impedance elements match an input/output impedance of said each of said transmission lines with a characteristic impedance of said bus line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
218 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of circuit blocks operating independently of one another in said semiconductor chip; a plurality of transmission lines for coupling said circuit blocks with an intermediate portion of said bus line; first impedance regulating elements connected between a power source line and each of said transmission lines; and second impedance regulating elements connected between a ground line and each of said transmission lines, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
218 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of circuit blocks operating independently of one another in said semiconductor chip; a plurality of transmission lines for coupling said circuit blocks with an intermediate portion of said bus line; first impedance regulating elements connected between a power source line and each of said transmission lines; and second impedance regulating elements connected between a ground line and each of said transmission lines, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein said first impedance regulating elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line, and said second impedance regulating elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein said first portions of said transmission lines and said second portions of said transmission lines are formed on a single layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein said first and second impedance elements match an input/output impedance included in said each of transmission lines with a characteristic impedance of said bus line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
271 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of circuit blocks operating independently of one another in said semiconductor chip; a plurality of transmission lines for coupling said circuit blocks with an intermediate portion of said bus line; first impedance regulating elements connected between a power source line and each of said transmission lines; and second impedance regulating elements connected between a ground line and each of said transmission lines, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line, and said first impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line and said second impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
271 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip; a bus line, formed in said semiconductor chip, for transmitting digital signals; a plurality of circuit blocks operating independently of one another in said semiconductor chip; a plurality of transmission lines for coupling said circuit blocks with an intermediate portion of said bus line; first impedance regulating elements connected between a power source line and each of said transmission lines; and second impedance regulating elements connected between a ground line and each of said transmission lines, wherein said transmission lines include first portions having a first width and second portions having a second width greater than said first width, said power source line includes first portions having a third width and second portions having a fourth width greater than said third width, and said ground line includes first portions having a fifth width and second portions having a sixth width greater than said fifth width, and said first impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said power source line and said second impedance regulating elements include capacitors having first electrodes defined by said second portions of said transmission lines and second electrodes defined by said second portions of said ground line, and said first impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said power source line and said second impedance elements further include resistor elements connected between said first portions of said transmission lines and said first portions of said ground line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 10, wherein said first and second impedance elements match an input/output impedance included in said each of transmission lines with a characteristic impedance of said bus line.
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