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Semiconductor integrated circuit

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2011-02-11
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a first MOS transistor, a capacitor element, a second MOS transistor, and a node. One current path of the first MOS transistor is connected to a first power source, and the gate and the other current path thereof are connected together. The capacitor element is connected between a second power source and the other current path of the first MOS transistor. The second MOS transistor is of the same conductivity type as the first MOS transistor. One current path of the second MOS transistor is connected to the first power source, and the gate thereof is connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor. The node is connected to the other current path of the second MOS transistor. The node is pre-charged at a predetermined potential level by a current flowing from the other current path of the second MOS transistor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Junichi Miyamoto
  • 👤 Nobuaki Ohtsuka

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 06:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C16/00; G11C16/02; H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/22; H03K17/223; G11C19/00; G11C19/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a first MOS transistor which has one current path connected to a first power source, and has a gate and another current path connected together; a capacitor element connected between a second power source and said another current path of the first MOS transistor; a first node which is connected to said another current path of the first MOS transistor, the potential of said first node varying with time; a second MOS transistor which is of the same conductivity type as the first MOS transistor and which has one current path connected to the first power source, a gate connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor; and a second node which is connected to another current path of the second MOS transistor and is pre-charged at a predetermined potential level by a current flowing from said another current path of the second MOS transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a first MOS transistor which has one current path connected to a first power source, and has a gate and another current path connected together; a capacitor element connected between a second power source and said another current path of the first MOS transistor; a first node which is connected to said another current path of the first MOS transistor, the potential of said first node varying with time; a second MOS transistor which is of the same conductivity type as the first MOS transistor and which has one current path connected to the first power source, a gate connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor; and a second node which is connected to another current path of the second MOS transistor and is pre-charged at a predetermined potential level by a current flowing from said another current path of the second MOS transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first MOS transistor having a gate connected to a drain thereof jointly constitutes a current mirror circuit with said second MOS transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the channel width to the channel length for said second MOS transistor is greater than the ratio of the channel width to the channel length for said first MOS transistor.

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