I.sup.2 L Memory device
AssigneeTokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKiyoshi Aoki, Kazuaki Ichinose
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AssigneeTokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKiyoshi Aoki, Kazuaki Ichinose
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A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a first transistor (TR1) having its emitter grounded, a second transistor (TR2) having its base and collector connected to the collector and base of the first transistor (TR1) and its emitter grounded, a data line (DL), and a third transistor (TR5) having its emitter-to-collector path connected between the data line (DL) and the base of the second transistor (TR2). The semiconductor memory device further includes a fourth transistor (TR6) having its base connected to another collector of the second transistor (TR2) and a fifth transistor (TR7) having its emitter-to-collector path connected between the base of the fourth transistor (TR6) and the row select line. Data is written through the data line (DL) and third transistor (TR5) and stored data is read out of the collector of the fourth transistor according to the conduction state of the second transistor (TR2).
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductive type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base respectively connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its emitter, base and collector respectively connected to a data line (DL) and the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), and first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends respectively connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and their second ends commonly connected to a first row select line (WL), a fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter respectively connected to the collector and emitter of one of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and a third impedance element (TR7) having its one end connected to the base of the fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8) and its other end connected to a second row select line (RL), said second row select line (RL) being selectively energized to supply a base current towards the base of the fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8), thus permitting the fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8) to be rendered conductive or nonconductive in accordance with the conduction state of the second transistor (TR2).
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), and first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and their second ends connected to each other;
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), the first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and their second ends connected to each other;
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), and first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and their second ends connected to each other;
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), and first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and their second ends connected to each other;
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base respectively connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector respectively connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), memory cells arranged in a matrix array and each constituted of first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors and their second ends connected to each other, a first data line (DL) commonly connected to the emitter of the third transistor (TR5) of the memory cell on the same column and a first row select line (WL) commonly connected to the second ends of the first and second impedances (TR3, TR4) of the memory cell on the same row, in which each of said memory cells comprises a fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter respectively connected to the collector and emitter of one of said first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and a third impedance element (TR7) having one end connected to the base of the fourth transistor (TR6 or TR8) and the other end connected to a second row select line.
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), memory cells arranged in a matrix array and constituted of first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors and their second ends connected to each other, a first data line (DL) commonly connected to the emitter of the third transistor (TR5) of the memory cell on the same column and a first row select line (WL) commonly connected to the second ends of the first and second impedances (TR3, TR4) of the memory cell on the same row, in which each of said memory cells comprises a fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter connected to the collector and emitter of one of said first and second transistor (TR1, TR2) and its collector connected to the base of said second transistor (TR2) and a third impedance element having its end connected to the base of the fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) and its other end connected to a second row select line.
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transisor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), memory cells arranged in a matrix array and constituted of first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors and their second ends connected to each other, a first data line (DL) commonly connected to the emitter of the third transistor (TR5) of the memory cell on the same column and a first row select line (WL) commonly connected to the second ends of the first and second impedances (TR3, TR4) of the memory cell on the same row, in which each of said memory cells comprises a fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter connected to the collector and emitter of one of said first and second transistors (TR1, TR2), a third impedance element having its end connected to the base of the fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) and its other end connected to a second row select line and a fifth transistor (TR9) of the first conductivity type having its collector-emitter path connected between the base and emitter of said second transistor (TR2).
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), memory cells arranged in a matrix array and constituted of first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors and their second ends connected to each other, a first data line (DL) commonly connected to the emitter of the third transistor (TR5) of the memory cell on the same column and a first row select line (WL) commonly connected to the second ends of the first and second impedances (TR3, TR4) of the memory cell on the same row, in which each of said memory cells comprises a fourth transistors (TR6, TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter connected to the collector and emitter of one of said first and second transistor (TR1, TR2), and a third impedance element (TR7) having its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of said fourth transistor (TR6).
A semiconductor memory device comprising a first transistor (TR1) of a first conductivity type, a second transistor (TR2) of the first conductivity type having its emitter, collector and base connected to the emitter, base and collector of the first transistor (TR1), a third transistor (TR5) of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type which has its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of the second transistor (TR2), memory cells arranged in a matrix array and constituted of first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) having their first ends connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors and their second ends connected to each other, a first data line (DL) commonly connected to the emitter of the third transistor (TR5) of the memory cell on the same column and a first row select line (WL) commonly connected to the second ends of the first and second impedances (TR3), TR4) of the memory cell on the same row, in which each of said memory cells comprises a fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) of the first conductivity type having its base and emitter connected to the collector and emitter of one of said first and second transistors (TR1, TR2) and a third impedance element having its end connected to the base of the fourth transistor (TR6, TR8) and its other end connected to a second row select line, wherein said first and second impedance elements (TR3, TR4) are constituted of sixth and seventh transistors of the second conductivity type having their emitters connected to each other, their bases connected to each other and their collectors connected to the collectors of the first and second transistors (TR1, TR2), said third impedance (TR7) is constituted of an eight transistor of the second conductivity type having its base and collector connected to the emitter and base of said fourth transistor (TR6,), said sixth transistor (TR3) and second transistor (TR2) constitute a first IIL logic gate circuit, said seventh transistor (TR4) and first transistor (TR1) constitute a second ILL logic gate circuit, and said transistor (TR7) and fourth transistor (TR6) constitute a third IIL logic gate circuit.
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