Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Logic circuit and semiconductor device
- Patent Title (中): 逻辑电路和半导体器件
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Application No.: US12912397Application Date: 2010-10-26
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Publication No.: US08207756B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Yutaka Shionoiri , Hidetomo Kobayashi
- Applicant: Yutaka Shionoiri , Hidetomo Kobayashi
- Applicant Address: JP Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken
- Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Priority: JP2009-250415 20091030
- Main IPC: H03K19/096
- IPC: H03K19/096

Abstract:
In a logic circuit where clock gating is performed, the standby power is reduced or malfunction is suppressed. The logic circuit includes a transistor which is in an off state where a potential difference exists between a source terminal and a drain terminal over a period during which a clock signal is not supplied. A channel formation region of the transistor is formed using an oxide semiconductor in which the hydrogen concentration is reduced. Specifically, the hydrogen concentration of the oxide semiconductor is 5×1019 (atoms/cm3) or lower. Thus, leakage current of the transistor can be reduced. As a result, in the logic circuit, reduction in standby power and suppression of malfunction can be achieved.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110102018A1 LOGIC CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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