Semiconductor integrated circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit device
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorsTadahiko Sugibayashi, Tohru Mogami
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Abstract
A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a plurality of basic cells. The basic cells are placed in a matrix form, and are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Each of the basic cells includes a wire selection portion and a logic gate portion. The logic gate portion has a MOS transistor. The wire selection portion has a thin-film transistor serving as a transfer gate. The wire selection portion is placed over the logic gate portion via an interlayer insulating film.
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A semiconductor integrated circuit having a plurality of basic cells which are placed in a matrix form and are connected to each other via a signal bus, wherein:
- each of the basic cells includes a wire selection portion and a logic gate portion,
- the wire selection portion having at least one thin film transistor placed in an interlayer insulating film over a semiconductor substrate,
- the logic gate portion has a programmable logic gate and a memory for programming the programmable logic gate,
- the wire selection portion has a wire switch and an input-output switch,
- the wire switch is connected to the signal bus and the memory, and
- the input-output switch is connected to the signal bus, the memory and the programmable logic gate,
- each of the wire switch and input-output switch being controlled by a data signal stored in the memory.
A semiconductor integrated circuit having a plurality of basic cells which are placed in a matrix form and are connected to each other via a signal bus, wherein:
- each of the basic cells includes a wire selection portion and a logic gate portion having transfer gates,
- the logic gate portion has a fixed logic gate and a memory,
- the wire selection portion has a wire switch and an input switch,
- the wire switch is connected to the signal bus, the input switch, and the memory,
- the input switch is connected to the signal bus and the fixed logic gate, and
- the fixed logic gate is connected to the signal bus,
- each of the wire switch and the input switch being controlled by a data signal stored in the memory.
A semiconductor integrated circuit having a plurality of basic cells which are placed in a matrix form and are connected to each other via a signal bus, wherein:
- each of the basic cells includes a wire selection portion and a logic gate portion having transfer gates,
- the logic gate portion has a programmable logic gate and a memory,
- the wire selection portion has a wire switch and an input switch,
- the wire switch is connected to the signal bus, the input switch, and the memory,
- the input switch is connected to the signal bus and the programmable logic gate, and
- the programmable logic gate is connected to the signal bus,
- each of the wire switch and the input switch being controlled by a data signal stored in the memory.
A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a plurality of basic cells which are placed in a matrix form and are formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein:
- each of the basic cells includes a wire selection portion and a logic gate portion,
- the logic gate portion has a MOS transistor,
- the wire selection portion has a thin-film transistor serving as a transfer gate,
- the wire selection portion being placed over the logic gate portion via an interlayer insulating film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.