Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to the circuitry and monolithic semiconductor structure of current Hogging injection logic configurations. More specifically the disclosure relates to a semiconductor arrangement for the basic components of a highly integratable, logic semiconductor circuit concept predicated on multicollector inverter transistors which are fed by means of a carrier injection into their emitter/base zones.
Abstract:
A monolithic storage arrangement comprising a plurality of cross-coupled bipolar transistor bistable storage cells selectively operable both as a read-write storage and as a readonly storage. The switching nodes of each storage cell are connected to respective switching bipolar transistors which are complementary with respect to the cross-coupled transistors, the collector-base section of the switching transistors being connected in parallel with the base-emitter section of the respective cross-coupled transistors. For read-only operation, the emitter of one of the switching transistors is connected to a control line with the emitter of the other switching transistor remaining unconnected in accordance with predetermined fabrication personalization. The connected switching transistor injects current into the base of its associated cross-coupled transistor when the control line is suitably energized to place the cell into a desired read-only state. Both switching transistors are deactivated during read-write operation.
Abstract:
This specification discloses a stored charge storage cell for monolithic memories. The cell comprises a device akin to a silicon-controlled rectifier and can be schematically illustrated as an NPN and a PNP transistor connected together in what is commonly called a hook circuit. A fixed potential is applied to the semiconductor zone of the device not commonly used as a terminal for a silicon-controlled rectifier so that the cell is prevented from latching as a silicon-controlled rectifier or hook circuit would normally latch. The charge on the capacitance of collector-base PN junctions of the NPN and PNP transistors is then controlled to store data in the cell.
Abstract:
A monolithic semiconductor circuit comprises a lateral PNP transistor and an inversely operated vertical NPN transistor. The lateral transistor is formed by a pair of mutually spaced P-type regions diffused in an N-type semiconductor body. The collector region has diffused therein a region of N-type and constituting the collector of the vertical transistor. The semi-conductor body constitutes the base region of the lateral transistor and the emitter region of the vertical transistor.
Abstract:
A monolithic semiconductor circuit comprises a lateral PNP transistor and an inversely operated vertical NPN transistor. The lateral transistor is formed by a pair of mutually spaced P-type regions diffused in an N-type semiconductor body. The collector region has diffused therein a region of N-type and constituting the collector of the vertical transistor. The semiconductor body constitutes the base region of the lateral transistor and the emitter region of the vertical transistor.
Abstract:
Logic circuits for performing the INVERTER and NOR functions, and monolithic integrated structures for realizing the circuits. The basic circuit comprises PNP transistor and an NPN transistor. The emitter of the PNP transistor has its base grounded and its collector connected to the base of the NPN transistor having its emitter grounded. The logic signal input is at the base of the NPN transistor. The output is taken at the collector of the NPN transistor and is the inverse of the input. Two such basic circuits are interconnected to provide the NOR function.
Abstract:
A method for making reduced beta transistors within one of a plurality of isolated regions of a microcircuit structure. The beta reduction is accomplished by using standard isolation diffusion technology modified only to the extent of opening a hole in the isolation diffusion mask at the base location of each desired reduced beta transistor having a subcollector. The isolation impurity, being of the same conductivity type as the base diffusion and being of relatively high impurity concentration, reduces the emitter efficiency of each desired reduced beta transistor to an extent whereby the reduced beta transistor functions substantially as a self-isolated diode. Self-isolation of the diodes is achieved utilizing a minimum of microcircuit device surface area by elimination of separate isolating regions for the resulting diodes.
Abstract:
Improved integrated bipolar semiconductor structures and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The logic circuit structures disclosed have enhanced density and speed power product. The teaching of the disclosed logic circuit structures includes utilization and extension of the known concepts of Current Hogging Injection Logic (CHIL) and Integrated Injection Logic (I2L). The disclosed method of fabrication includes a minimum number of process steps, where each step is well within the state of the art and does not contain critical alignment problems.