WO2011111144A1 - メモリセルのドレイン電圧用及びゲート電圧用のレギュレータを共有したフラッシュメモリ - Google Patents
メモリセルのドレイン電圧用及びゲート電圧用のレギュレータを共有したフラッシュメモリ Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).
- EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- the memory contents of the memory cell can be erased and rewritten by an electric signal.
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- the first regulator output is applied to the gate of the memory cell
- the second regulator output is connected to the gate of the voltage application transistor
- a voltage is applied from the drain end of the voltage application transistor to the drain end of the memory cell. While applying, the gate voltage of the memory cell is adjusted.
- Patent Document 1 For example.
- the dual regulator when the voltage applied from the drain end of the voltage application transistor to the drain end of the memory cell is adjusted by the regulator, the dual regulator is shared.
- a configuration is adopted in which the gate voltage of the memory cell is applied without using a regulator.
- a semiconductor memory device is a semiconductor memory device capable of erasing and writing the memory contents of a memory cell by an electric signal, the memory cell, one regulator, First and second switches; and a voltage application transistor for applying a voltage to the memory cell, and the output of the regulator is connected to the inputs of the first and second switches, and the first The output of the switch is connected to the gate of the voltage application transistor, a voltage is applied from the drain end of the voltage application transistor to the drain end of the memory cell, and the output of the second switch is connected to the gate of the memory cell. And applying a voltage.
- a semiconductor memory device capable of erasing and writing stored contents of a memory cell by an electric signal, the memory cell, one regulator, second and second memory devices. 3 and a voltage application transistor, and the output of the regulator is connected to the input of the second switch and the gate of the voltage application transistor, and from the drain end of the voltage application transistor to the third A voltage is applied to the drain terminal of the memory cell via the switch, and the output of the second switch is connected to the gate of the memory cell to apply the voltage.
- the output of the fourth switch is connected to the output of the second switch, and a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the memory cell. It is characterized by being applied to the gate.
- the output of the fourth switch is connected to the output of the second switch, and a voltage different from that of the regulator output is applied to the memory cell. It is characterized by being applied to the gate.
- the first and fourth switches are turned on, and the regulator is connected to the drain terminal of the memory cell. Is applied to the gate of the memory cell, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied, and in the second operation mode, the second switch is turned on, and the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell. The output voltage is applied.
- the third and fourth switches are turned on, and the regulator is connected to the drain terminal of the memory cell. Is applied to the gate of the memory cell, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied, and in the second operation mode, the second switch is turned on, and the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell. The output voltage is applied.
- a seventh aspect of the invention is the semiconductor memory device according to the first or third aspect, further comprising fifth and sixth switches, a ground connection transistor, a sense amplifier, and a voltage generation circuit.
- the input of the fifth switch is connected between the drain end of the voltage application transistor and the drain end of the memory cell
- the input of the sense amplifier is connected to the output of the fifth switch
- a source end of the memory cell is connected to the ground via the ground connection transistor
- an output of the sixth switch is connected between the source end of the memory cell and the ground connection transistor.
- the output of the voltage generation circuit is connected to the input of the switch.
- the invention according to claim 8 is the semiconductor memory device according to claim 2 or 4, further comprising fifth and sixth switches, a ground connection transistor, a sense amplifier, and a voltage generation circuit.
- the input of the fifth switch is connected between the third switch and the drain end of the memory cell, the input of the sense amplifier is connected to the output of the fifth switch, and the memory cell
- the source terminal of the sixth switch is connected to the ground via the ground connection transistor, the output of the sixth switch is connected between the source terminal of the memory cell and the ground connection transistor, and the sixth switch Is connected to the output of the voltage generating circuit.
- a tenth aspect of the invention is the semiconductor memory device according to the second or fourth aspect, further comprising fifth and sixth switches, a ground connection transistor, a sense amplifier, and a voltage generation circuit.
- the output of the fifth switch is connected between the third switch and the drain end of the memory cell
- the output of the voltage generation circuit is connected to the input of the fifth switch
- the memory The source end of the cell is connected to the ground via the ground connection transistor
- the input of the sixth switch is connected between the source end of the memory cell and the ground connection transistor
- the sixth switch The output of the switch is connected to the input of the sense amplifier.
- the invention according to claim 11 is the semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 or 3, further comprising a fifth switch, a sense amplifier, and a voltage generation circuit, wherein the drain terminal of the voltage application transistor is provided. And the drain end of the memory cell is connected to the output of the fifth switch, and the input of the fifth switch is connected to the output of the voltage generation circuit and the input of the sense amplifier, The source end of the memory cell is connected to the ground.
- the invention according to claim 12 is the semiconductor memory device according to claim 2 or 4, further comprising a fifth switch, a sense amplifier, and a voltage generation circuit, wherein the third switch and the The output of the fifth switch is connected between the drain end of the memory cell, the output of the voltage generation circuit and the input of the sense amplifier are connected to the input of the fifth switch, and the memory cell The source end of the circuit is connected to ground.
- the semiconductor memory device in the semiconductor memory device according to the seventh aspect, in the first operation mode, the first and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground, and in a second operation mode, The second, fifth and sixth switches are turned on, the input of the sense amplifier is connected to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the output voltage of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, and the memory cell The output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the source of the voltage.
- the third and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell
- An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground
- the second, fifth and sixth switches are turned on, the input of the sense amplifier is connected to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the output voltage of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, and the memory cell
- the output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the source of the voltage.
- the semiconductor memory device in the semiconductor memory device according to the ninth aspect, in the first operation mode, the first and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground, and in a second operation mode, The second, fifth and sixth switches are turned on, the output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the output voltage of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, The input of the sense amplifier is applied to the source end of the memory cell.
- the third and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell
- An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground
- the second, fifth and sixth switches are turned on, the output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the output voltage of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell,
- the input of the sense amplifier is applied to the source end of the memory cell.
- the semiconductor memory device in the semiconductor memory device according to the eleventh aspect, in the first operation mode, the first and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground, and in a second operation mode, The second and fifth switches are turned on, the output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the input of the sense amplifier is connected, and the gate of the regulator is connected to the gate of the memory cell. An output voltage is applied.
- the third and fourth switches and the ground connection transistor are turned on, and the drain of the memory cell
- An output voltage of the regulator is applied to the end, a voltage different from the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell, the source of the memory cell is connected to ground
- the second and fifth switches are turned on, the output voltage of the voltage generating circuit is applied to the drain terminal of the memory cell, the input of the sense amplifier is connected, and the gate of the regulator is connected to the gate of the memory cell. An output voltage is applied.
- a nineteenth aspect of the present invention is the semiconductor memory device according to any one of the fifth, sixth and thirteenth to sixteenth aspects, wherein the first operation mode is a write to a memory cell, the second The operation mode is reading of memory cell information.
- the invention according to claim 20 is the semiconductor memory device according to any one of claims 3, 4, 13 to 16, wherein the voltage different from the output of the regulator is an output voltage of the booster circuit. It is characterized by.
- a twenty-first aspect of the invention is the semiconductor memory device according to any one of the first to fourth and seventh to twelfth aspects, wherein an output of a booster circuit is connected to a source terminal of the voltage application transistor. It is characterized by that.
- the first mode for example, at the time of writing
- a voltage that does not regulate the gate voltage of the memory cell is directly applied, and the output of the regulator is used as the gate of the voltage application transistor.
- the voltage applied to the drain side of the memory cell is controlled by the output voltage of the regulator.
- the output of the regulator is applied to the gate of the memory cell to control the gate voltage of the memory cell.
- the drain voltage application regulator of the memory cell used in the first mode and the memory cell used in the second mode A gate voltage regulator can also be used, and a semiconductor memory device with a small area can be provided.
- the drain voltage application regulator of the memory cell used in the first mode and the gate voltage regulator of the memory cell used in the second mode can be combined to reduce the area.
- a semiconductor memory device can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a main configuration of the semiconductor memory device.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a regulator provided in the semiconductor memory device.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor memory device 100 is a semiconductor memory device capable of erasing and writing the memory contents of a memory cell by an electric signal, and includes a memory cell array 101, a row decoder 102, a column decoder. 103, a write / read circuit 104, and a power supply circuit 105.
- the memory cell array 101 has a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells arranged at intersections between bit lines and word lines. These memory cells are arranged in a matrix.
- the power supply circuit 105 supplies a voltage to the row decoder 102, the column decoder 103, and the write / read circuit 104.
- the row decoder 102 applies the voltage supplied from the power supply circuit 105 to the selected memory cell.
- the column decoder 103 applies the voltage supplied from the write / read circuit 104 to the selected memory cell. Further, the column decoder 103 outputs the memory cell information to the write / read circuit 104 at the time of reading.
- the write / read circuit 104 has a function of outputting the voltage supplied from the power supply circuit 105 to the column decoder 103 and determining the state of the memory cell from the memory cell information input from the column decoder 103 at the time of reading.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a part of the semiconductor memory device 100 of FIG.
- a plurality of memory cells 207 are arranged in the memory cell array 101, and a plurality of selection transistors 206 are arranged in the column decoder 103. A part of them is shown in FIG. R1 and R2 indicate the parasitic resistance between the memory cell 207 and the selection transistor 206, and the parasitic resistance between the selection transistor 206 and the voltage application transistor 205 of the write / read circuit 104, respectively.
- the output voltage VPP 2 of the booster circuit 208 of the power supply circuit 105 is connected to the drain terminal of the voltage application transistor 205.
- the source side of the memory cell 207 is connected to the ground potential via a switch (not shown).
- the input of the first switch 202 and the second switch 203 is connected to the output of the regulator 201 to which the output voltage VPP1 of the boosted voltage 208 is connected, and the output of the first switch 202 is the memory cell.
- the voltage applied to the drain side of the memory cell 207 can be controlled by connecting to the gate of the voltage applying transistor 205 that applies a voltage to the drain side of 207 and regulating the gate voltage.
- the output of the second switch 203 is connected to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102, and the voltage applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 can be controlled by regulating the gate voltage. It is.
- the voltage Vprg output from the booster circuit 208 can be applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the fourth switch 204 whose output is connected to the output of the second switch 203.
- the output voltages VPP 1, VPP 2, and Vprg of the booster circuit 208 are not limited in the magnitude relationship of voltages, and are set to optimum voltages according to the characteristics of the memory cell 207. Furthermore, the output voltages VPP1, VPP2, and Vprg of the booster circuit 208 may be directly applied from the outside. Further, a plurality of booster circuits 208 may be configured.
- the fourth switch 204 is turned on, and the voltage Vprg is applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102. Further, by turning on the first switch 202 and turning off the second switch 203, the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected to the gate of the voltage application transistor 205, and the boosted voltage VPP2 is controlled by the output voltage Vreg of the regulator. The applied voltage is applied to the drain side of the memory cell 207 via the parasitic resistances R 1 and R 2 and the selection transistor 206.
- the first switch 202 is turned off, the second switch 203 is turned on, and the fourth switch 204 is turned off, so that the gate of the memory cell 207 passes through the row decoder 102.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is applied.
- the first mode indicates a write operation
- the second mode indicates a read operation
- FIG. 3 shows an example of a specific configuration of the regulator 201.
- a reference voltage VREF is applied to one input terminal of an operational amplifier 220, and a resistance element R5 and a resistance element R6 are connected to the other input terminal.
- the output of the operational amplifier 220 drives the gate of the output transistor 221 and outputs the output voltage Vreg.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is directly applied to the voltage application transistor 205, and the voltage on the drain side of the memory cell 207 is controlled by the third switch 209. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the operation of this embodiment will be specifically described.
- the voltage Vprg is applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected only to the gate of the voltage application transistor 205, and the voltage obtained by controlling the boosted voltage VPP2 with the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is stored in the memory via the parasitic resistors R1 and R2 and the selection transistor 206. Applied to the drain side of the cell 207.
- the third switch 209 is turned off, the second switch 203 is turned on, and the fourth switch 204 is turned off, so that the gate of the memory cell 207 passes through the row decoder 102.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is applied.
- the first mode indicates a write operation
- the second mode indicates a read operation
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of memory cells 207 are arranged in the memory cell array 101, a plurality of selection transistors 206 are arranged in the column decoder 103, and a part thereof is shown in FIG. R1, R2, R3, and R4 indicate parasitic resistances between the select transistors 206 related to the memory cell 207.
- the drain side of the memory cell 207 is connected to the write / read circuit 104 via the parasitic resistances R 1 and R 2 and the selection transistor 206.
- the source side of the memory cell 207 is also connected to the write / read circuit 104 via the parasitic resistances R 3 and R 4 and the selection transistor 206.
- the write / read circuit 104 it is possible to select whether to connect to the ground potential via the ground connection transistor 214 or to apply the voltage Vread generated by the voltage generation circuit 213 via the sixth switch 212. It has a configuration.
- the output of the regulator 201 connected to the output voltage VPP1 of the boosted voltage 208 is connected to the inputs of the first and second switches 202 and 203, and the output of the first switch 202 is connected to the drain side of the memory cell 207.
- the voltage applied to the drain side of the memory cell 207 can be controlled by regulating the gate voltage.
- the output of the second switch 203 is connected to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102, and the voltage applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 can be controlled by regulating the gate voltage. It is.
- the voltage Vprg output from the booster circuit 208 can be applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the fourth switch 204 whose output is connected to the output of the second switch 203.
- the output voltages VPP 1, VPP 2, and Vprg of the booster circuit 208 are not limited in the magnitude relationship of voltages, and are set to optimum voltages according to the characteristics of the memory cell 207. Furthermore, the output voltages VPP1, VPP2, and Vprg of the booster circuit 208 may be directly applied from the outside. Further, a plurality of booster circuits 208 may be configured.
- the fourth switch 204 is turned on, the first switch 202 is turned on, the second switch 203 is turned off, the fifth switch 210 is turned off, the sixth switch 212 is turned off, and the ground connection transistor 214 is turned on.
- the voltage Vprg is applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected to the gate of the voltage application transistor 205, and the voltage obtained by controlling the boosted voltage VPP2 with the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected to the memory cell 207 via the parasitic resistors R1 and R2 and the selection transistor 206. Applied to the drain side. Further, the source side of the memory cell 207 is connected to the ground potential.
- the first switch 202 is turned off, the second switch 203 is turned on, the fourth switch 204 is turned off, the fifth switch 210 is turned on, the sixth switch 212 is turned on, The ground connection transistor 214 is turned off.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102. Since the voltage application transistor 205 is off, the drain side of the memory cell 207 is connected to the sense amplifier 211 via the parasitic resistances R 1 and R 2 and the selection transistor 206. Further, the voltage Vread generated by the voltage generation circuit 213 is supplied to the source side of the memory cell 207 via the parasitic resistances R3 and R4 and the selection transistor 206.
- the first mode indicates a write operation
- the second mode indicates a read operation
- FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the voltage generation circuit 213 is connected to the input side of the fifth switch 210 and the sense amplifier 211 is connected to the input side of the sixth switch 212. .
- Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.
- the present embodiment is effective for a device that operates by switching the bias condition to the memory cell 207 during a read operation, such as storing two pieces of information in one memory cell 207.
- the first mode indicates a write operation
- the second mode indicates a read operation
- FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the output of the fifth switch 215 is connected to the drain terminal of the voltage application transistor 205, and a circuit block 216 equipped with a voltage generation circuit and a sense amplifier is connected to the input of the fifth switch 215.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the fourth switch 204 is turned on, the first switch 202 is turned on, the second switch 203 is turned off, and the fifth switch 215 is turned off.
- the voltage Vprg is applied to the gate of the memory cell 207 via the row decoder 102.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected to the gate of the voltage application transistor 205, and the voltage obtained by controlling the boosted voltage VPP2 with the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is connected to the memory cell 207 via the parasitic resistors R1 and R2 and the selection transistor 206. Applied to the drain side.
- the first switch 202 is turned off, the second switch 203 is turned on, the fourth switch 204 is turned off, and the fifth switch 215 is turned on.
- the output voltage Vreg of the regulator 201 is applied to the gate via the row decoder 102.
- the source side of the memory cell 207 is supplied with the voltage Vread generated by the voltage generation circuit mounted on the circuit block 216 via the parasitic resistances R1 and R2 and the selection transistor 206. From the difference in current flowing at this time, The state of the memory cell 207 is determined by the sense amplifier in the circuit block 216.
- the first mode indicates a write operation
- the second mode indicates a read operation
- the drain voltage regulator of the memory cell used in the first mode and the gate voltage regulator of the memory cell used in the second mode can be used together. It is useful as a microcomputer and can be applied to a microcomputer or the like equipped with the same.
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図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る半導体記憶装置の構成を示すブロック図である。同図に示すように、本半導体記憶装置100は、メモリセルの記憶内容を電気信号によって消去及び書き込みすることができる半導体記憶装置であって、内部に、メモリセルアレイ101、ロウデコーダ102、カラムデコーダ103、書込み・読出し回路104、電源回路105を具備している。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態を説明する。
図5は、本発明の第3の実施形態を示す回路図である。
図6は本発明の第4の実施形態を示す。
図7は本発明の第5の実施形態を示す。
102 ロウデコーダ
103 カラムデコーダ
104 書込み・読出し回路
105 電源回路
201 レギュレータ
202 第1のスイッチ
203 第2のスイッチ
204 第4のスイッチ
205 電圧印加トランジスタ
206 選択トランジスタ
207 メモリセル
208 昇圧回路
209 第3のスイッチ
210、215 第5のスイッチ
211 センスアンプ
212 第6のスイッチ
213 電圧発生回路
214 接地接続トランジスタ
220 オペアンプ
221 出力トランジスタ
Claims (21)
- メモリセルの記憶内容を電気信号によって消去及び書き込みすることができる半導体記憶装置であって、
前記メモリセルと、1個のレギュレータと、第1及び第2のスイッチと、前記メモリセルに電圧を印加するための電圧印加トランジスタとを有し、
前記レギュレータの出力は前記第1及び第2のスイッチの入力が接続され、
前記第1のスイッチの出力は前記電圧印加トランジスタのゲートに接続され、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのドレイン端から前記メモリセルのドレイン端に電圧を印加し、
前記第2のスイッチの出力は前記メモリセルのゲートに接続されて電圧を印加する
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - メモリセルの記憶内容を電気信号によって消去及び書き込みすることができる半導体記憶装置であって、
前記メモリセルと、1個のレギュレータと、第2及び第3のスイッチと、電圧印加トランジスタとを有し、
前記レギュレータの出力は、前記第2のスイッチの入力と、前記電圧印加トランジスタのゲートとに接続され、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのドレイン端から前記第3のスイッチを介して前記メモリセルのドレイン端に電圧を印加し、
前記第2のスイッチの出力は前記メモリセルのゲートに接続されて電圧を印加する
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項1記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
前記第2のスイッチの出力に第4のスイッチの出力が接続され、
前記レギュレータ出力とは異なる電圧を前記メモリセルのゲートに印加する
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項2記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
前記第2のスイッチの出力に第4のスイッチの出力が接続され、
前記レギュレータ出力とは異なる電圧を前記メモリセルのゲートに印加する
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項3記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第1及び第4のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのゲートに前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項4記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第3及び第4のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのゲートに前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項1又は3記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5及び第6のスイッチと、接地接続トランジスタと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのドレイン端と前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの入力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの出力には前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、前記接地接続トランジスタを介して、接地に接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端と前記接地接続トランジスタとの間には前記第6のスイッチの出力が接続され、
前記第6のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力が接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項2又は4記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5及び第6のスイッチと、接地接続トランジスタと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記第3のスイッチと前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの入力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの出力には前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、前記接地接続トランジスタを介して、接地に接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端と前記接地接続トランジスタとの間には前記第6のスイッチの出力が接続され、
前記第6のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力が接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項1又は3記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5及び第6のスイッチと、接地接続トランジスタと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのドレイン端と前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの出力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力が接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、前記接地接続トランジスタを介して、接地に接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端と前記接地接続トランジスタとの間には前記第6のスイッチの入力が接続され、
前記第6のスイッチの出力には前記センスアンプの入力が接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項2又は4記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5及び第6のスイッチと、接地接続トランジスタと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記第3のスイッチと前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの出力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力が接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、前記接地接続トランジスタを介して、接地に接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端と前記接地接続トランジスタとの間には前記第6のスイッチの入力が接続され、
前記第6のスイッチの出力には前記センスアンプの入力が接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項1又は3記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5のスイッチと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのドレイン端と前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの出力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力と前記センスアンプの入力とが接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、接地に接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項2又は4記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
更に、第5のスイッチと、センスアンプと、電圧発生回路とを有し、
前記第3のスイッチと前記メモリセルのドレイン端との間には前記第5のスイッチの出力が接続され、前記第5のスイッチの入力には前記電圧発生回路の出力と前記センスアンプの入力とが接続され、
前記メモリセルのソース端は、接地に接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項7記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第1及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5及び第6のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースには前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項8記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第3及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5及び第6のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースには前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項9記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第1及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5及び第6のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソース端には前記センスアンプの入力が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項10記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第3及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5及び第6のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソース端には前記センスアンプの入力が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項11記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第1及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加されると共に前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項12記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
第1の動作モードでは、前記第3及び第4のスイッチと前記接地接続トランジスタがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧が印加され、前記メモリセルのソースは接地に接続され、
第2の動作モードでは、前記第2及び第5のスイッチがオンし、前記メモリセルのドレイン端には前記電圧発生回路の出力電圧が印加されると共に前記センスアンプの入力が接続され、前記メモリセルのゲートには前記レギュレータの出力電圧が印加される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項5、6、13~16の何れか1項に記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
前記第1の動作モードはメモリセルへの書込み、前記第2の動作モードはメモリセル情報の読出しである
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項3、4、13~16の何れか1項に記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
前記レギュレータの出力とは異なる電圧は昇圧回路の出力電圧である
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。 - 前記請求項1~4、7~12の何れか1項に記載の半導体記憶装置であって、
前記電圧印加トランジスタのソース端には昇圧回路の出力が接続される
ことを特徴とする半導体記憶装置。
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