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Semiconductor integrated circuit device, and adjustment method of semiconductor integrated circuit device

a technology of integrated circuit device and semiconductor, applied in the field adjustment method of semiconductor integrated circuit device, can solve the problems of automatic increase of testing time, large application burden, and complex and expensive tester device, and achieve the effect of simplifying the design process

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08
LONGITUDE FLASH MEMORY SOLUTIONS LTD
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Benefits of technology

Simplifies the design process by eliminating the need for external analog terminals and testers, reduces testing time and cost, and allows for precise adjustment of analog signals within the device.

Problems solved by technology

Consequently, a great burden is applied to its design aspect in order to provide with a special analog terminal necessary for adjustment of the analog signal, which is a problem to be solved.
Consequently, the tester device becomes complicated and expensive, so that testing time automatically increases.
Through-put from the test worsens and cost necessary for the test increases, which are problems which should be solved.
For the reason, an influence upon the analog signal by the operation of the digital function cannot be tested, which is a problem to be solved.

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first embodiment

[0054]FIG. 3 shows a circuit block diagram of the first embodiment for adjustment of the internal power source voltage VII. An adjustment signal EAD0> to be inputted from an external terminal T11 is inputted to one input terminal of a multiplexer 51. A predetermined signal FS0>, which is to be stored in a fuse circuit (or memory circuit) 41, is inputted to the other input terminal of the multiplexer 51. The multiplexer 51 is controlled by a test signal TS inputted to the external terminal T15. In adjustment test for the internal power source voltage VII, the adjustment signal EAD0> is selected. In a normal state after the adjustment signal is stored in the fuse circuit (or memory circuit) 41 after the adjustment test is completed, the predetermined signal FS0> is selected. The selected signal EAD0> or FS0> is decoded by a decoding circuit 61. A decoding signal D0> outputted from the decoding circuit 61 is inputted to the internal power source circuit 31.

[0055] The internal power sou...

second embodiment

[0080]FIG. 9 shows a major component circuit diagram according to a specific example of the This indicates a case where a 2-bit signals (m=1) are outputted as adjustment signals CAD 0> from the counter circuit 73A. In the oscillation circuit 72A, the test signal TS inputted from the external terminal T15A is inputted to an input terminal of the NAND gate as an enable signal. That is, the NAND gate is turned to logical inverting gate by the test signal TS and constitutes a ring oscillator together with an inverter gate array connected to the other input terminal.

[0081] The counter circuit 73A is a counter circuit in which flip-flop is cascade-connected. The oscillation signal CLK is inputted to a clock terminal (CLK) of the flip-flop of the lowest bit. Then, the adjustment signals CAD1:0> are outputted from each flip-flop. The adjustment signals CAD1:0> are supplied to the multiplexer 51 and at the same time to the memory circuit 42A.

[0082] The memory circuit 42A contains latch sec...

third embodiment

[0090] A circuit block diagram of the third embodiment for adjustment of the internal power source voltage VII shown in FIG. 12 indicates a case where the adjustment test of the internal power source voltage VII in the semiconductor integrated circuit device provided with a self-diagnosis test (BIST) circuit 81 is executed as a self-diagnosis test by BIST circuit 81.

[0091] Additionally, this block diagram shows a case where the predetermined signals MS0> are stored in a nonvolatile memory circuit 43. Because generally, data writing time to the nonvolatile memory circuit 43 is longer than increment period of the adjustment signal BAD0>, this embodiment includes a latch circuit 44 for temporarily holding the adjustment signals BAD0> to be stored. The adjustment signals BAD0> are held on the latch circuit 44 and written into the nonvolatile memory circuit 43.

[0092] The BIST circuit 81 starts the self-diagnosis test according to the test signal TS supplied from the external terminal T1...

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Abstract

It is intended to provide a semiconductor integrated circuit device and adjustment method of the same semiconductor integrated circuit device, capable of adjusting an analog signal outputted from an incorporated analog signal generating section without outputting it outside as an analog value. An analog signal AOUT is outputted from an analog signal generating section 3 in which an adjustment signal AD is inputted. The analog signal AOUT is inputted to a judgment section 1, in which it is compared and judged with a predetermined value and then a judgment signal JG is outputted. The judgment signal JG acts on a predetermined signal storing section 4 as an internal signal and the adjustment signal AD is fetched into the predetermined signal storing section 4. Further, the judgment signal JG is outputted as digital signal through an external terminal T2 and an external tester device acquires the adjustment signal and stores the acquired adjustment signal in the predetermined signal storing section 4. Consequently, the analog signal can be adjusted as analog value without being outputted outside and an adjustment test can be carried out with a simple tester device and according to a simple test method accurately and rapidly.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a Divisional Application, which claims the benefit of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 648,272, filed Aug. 27, 2003. The disclosure of the prior application is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to adjustment of analog signal outputted from an analog signal generating section of an internal power source circuit or the like incorporated in a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and more particularly to a semiconductor integrated circuit device in which interface for input-output signals is achieved by digital signal and adjustment method of the semiconductor integrated circuit device. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005]FIG. 17 shows an internal power source circuit 300 incorporated in a semiconductor integrated circuit device, a fuse circuit 400 for adjusting the voltage of an internal powe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H01L27/04G01R31/3167H01L21/822H03M1/10H03M1/66
CPCG01R31/3167H03M1/1019H03M1/66
Inventor OGAWA, YASUSHIGEISHIDA, YOSHIYUKIMATSUMIYA, MASATO
Owner LONGITUDE FLASH MEMORY SOLUTIONS LTD