Semiconductor device
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a programmable circuit comprising;
a unit cell;
a bit line;
a unit cell selection line;
an analog element selection line;
an input signal line; and
an output signal line,wherein;
the unit cell comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and an analog element,the unit cell selection line and a gate electrode of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other,the bit line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor, and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other,the analog element selection line and a gate electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other,the input signal line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor, and one of electrodes of the analog element are electrically connected to each other,the other of the electrodes of the analog element and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other,the output signal line, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other,the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and a gate electrode of the second transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a first node, andthe other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a second node.
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Abstract
A programmable analog device and an analog device that can retain data even when supply of a power supply potential is interrupted and consumes less power. In a semiconductor device, first to fourth transistors are used as switches in a unit cell including an analog element, and the output of the unit cell switches between a conducting state, a non-conducting state, and a conducting state through the analog element by controlling the potential of a first node where the first transistor and the second transistor are connected and the potential of a second node where the third transistor and the fourth transistor are connected.
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21 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a programmable circuit comprising; a unit cell; a bit line; a unit cell selection line; an analog element selection line; an input signal line; and an output signal line, wherein; the unit cell comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and an analog element, the unit cell selection line and a gate electrode of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other, the bit line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor, and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other, the analog element selection line and a gate electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other, the input signal line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor, and one of electrodes of the analog element are electrically connected to each other, the other of the electrodes of the analog element and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the output signal line, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and a gate electrode of the second transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a first node, and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a second node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a programmable circuit comprising; a plurality of unit cells arranged in a matrix; a plurality of bit lines; a plurality of unit cell selection lines; a plurality of analog element selection lines; an input signal line; and an output signal line, wherein; one of the plurality of unit cells includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and an analog element, one of the plurality of unit cell selection lines and a gate electrode of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other, one of the plurality of bit lines, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor, and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other, one of the plurality of analog element selection lines and a gate electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other, the input signal line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor, and one of electrodes of the analog element are electrically connected to each other, the other of the electrodes of the analog element and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the output signal line, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and a gate electrode of the second transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a first node, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a second node, and an analog value synthesized by the programmable circuit varies along with an output of each of the plurality of unit cells controlled in accordance with a potential of the first node and a potential of the second node. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a unit cell, the unit cell comprising; a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and an analog element, wherein; one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the third transistor are electrically connected to each other, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor and one of electrodes of the analog element are electrically connected to each other, the other of the electrodes of the analog element and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and a gate electrode of the second transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a first node, the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the fourth transistor are electrically connected to each other to form a second node, and the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the third transistor is not fixed to a ground voltage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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