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Semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus having a plurality of well bias voltage supply circuits

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-06
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2014-01-06
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus comprises a semiconductor substrate, a first well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first circuit formed in the first well region, first bias voltage supply functions for supplying a bias voltage to the first well region, a second well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first well region, a second circuit formed in the second well region, and second bias voltage supply functions for supplying a bias voltage to the second well region.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yukihiro Fujimoto
  • 👤 Kazutaka Nogami

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C5/00; G11C5/14; G11C5/145; G11C5/146; H; H10; H10D; H10D89/00; H10D89/211; H10D89/213; H10D89/215

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A MOS semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the first well region; first bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the first well region; a second well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first well region; a second MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the second well region; and second bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the second well region, wherein at least one of the first and second bias voltage supply means includes capacitors, diodes, and an inverter, for reducing variations in the bias voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A MOS semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the first well region; first bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the first well region; a second well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first well region; a second MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the second well region; and second bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the second well region, wherein at least one of the first and second bias voltage supply means includes capacitors, diodes, and an inverter, for reducing variations in the bias voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit includes an interface circuit for inputting and outputting data to and from the apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second circuit includes a data memorizing circuit, and the apparatus is a data memorizing apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second circuit includes a logic circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second circuit includes an analog circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first and second well regions are p-type well regions, and the first and second bias voltage supply means generate and supply negative voltages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second bias voltage supply means supplies a voltage lower than the first bias voltage supply means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 61 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a third well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first and second well regions; a third circuit formed in the third well region; and third bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the third well region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 35 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the third bias voltage supply means includes a plurality of means, consisting of capacitors, diodes, and an inverter, for reducing variations in the bias voltage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 224 words
A MOS semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the first well region and including a circuit for inputting and outputting data to and from the apparatus; first bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the first well region; a second well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first well region; a second MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the second well region and including a data memorizing circuit; second bias voltage supply means for supplying the second well region with a bias voltage lower than that of the first bias voltage supply means; a third well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first and second well regions; a third MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the third well region; and third bias voltage supply means for supplying the third well region with a bias voltage substantially equal to that of the first bias voltage supply means, wherein at least one of the first, second and third bias voltage supply means includes capacitors, diodes, and an inverter, for reducing variations in the bias voltage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 224 words
A MOS semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the first well region and including a circuit for inputting and outputting data to and from the apparatus; first bias voltage supply means for supplying a bias voltage to the first well region; a second well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first well region; a second MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the second well region and including a data memorizing circuit; second bias voltage supply means for supplying the second well region with a bias voltage lower than that of the first bias voltage supply means; a third well region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that it does not contact the first and second well regions; a third MOS semiconductor circuit including MOSFET formed in the third well region; and third bias voltage supply means for supplying the third well region with a bias voltage substantially equal to that of the first bias voltage supply means, wherein at least one of the first, second and third bias voltage supply means includes capacitors, diodes, and an inverter, for reducing variations in the bias voltage.

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