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Semiconductor integrated circuit

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JPH03234063A
JPH03234063A JP2030277A JP3027790A JPH03234063A JP H03234063 A JPH03234063 A JP H03234063A JP 2030277 A JP2030277 A JP 2030277A JP 3027790 A JP3027790 A JP 3027790A JP H03234063 A JPH03234063 A JP H03234063A
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Yasuhiro Shimizu
康弘 清水
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent electrostatic breakdown, even in case of a plurality of independent power supply terminals and ground terminals sharing a single power supply, by connecting all power supply terminals and ground terminals, respectively, to one another through enhancement type field transistors. CONSTITUTION:When an electrostatic surge voltage is applied on a power supply terminal VDD1 or a ground terminal GND1 and I/O terminals IN, OUT on the side of one circuit block C1 and the potential at the adjacent power supply terminal VDD2 or the ground terminal GND2 increases initially in plus side with respect to the potential at the power supply terminal VDD1 or the ground terminal GND1, an N-type or a P-type field transistor N1 or P1, connected between the power supply terminals VDD1, VDD2 or between the ground terminals GND1, GND2, is turned ON at the time when thus increased potential reaches the turn ON voltage of the transistor thus forming a current path connecting between both power supply terminals. Consequently, a semiconductor integrated circuit can be protected against electrostatic breakdown.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は絶縁ゲート型電界効果トランジスタ(以下、M
OS型トランジスタと呼ぶ)の組合せからなる半導体集
積回路に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an insulated gate field effect transistor (hereinafter referred to as M
The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit consisting of a combination of OS type transistors.

従来の技術 一般的に、MOS型トランジスタの組合せからなる半導
体集積回路の場合は、そのMOS型トランジスタにおけ
るゲートや接合部が静電気のサージ電圧によって破壊さ
れやすいという傾向がある。
2. Description of the Related Art In general, in the case of a semiconductor integrated circuit consisting of a combination of MOS transistors, the gates and junctions of the MOS transistors tend to be easily destroyed by electrostatic surge voltage.

そのため、このような半導体集積回路の従来例では、そ
の回nにおける入出力端子に抵抗やダイオードを接続し
て静電気に対する保護回路を構成するのが通例である。
Therefore, in conventional examples of such semiconductor integrated circuits, it is customary to connect a resistor or a diode to the input/output terminal at the time n to form a protection circuit against static electricity.

この場合の保護回路には、発生した急峻な静電気電圧波
形を緩和したり、静電気電圧が一定レベルに達すると所
定の電流経路を形成してサージ電流を電源端子や接地端
子に流し込み電気的ストレスを緩和するなどの働きがあ
る。
In this case, the protection circuit is designed to alleviate the steep electrostatic voltage waveform that occurs, and to form a predetermined current path when the electrostatic voltage reaches a certain level to flow the surge current into the power supply terminal or ground terminal to reduce electrical stress. It has a relaxing effect.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら、上述した従来の静電気対策では、単一電
源を共有する複数の独立した電源端子およびこれらの電
源端子に1対1に対応付けられる複数の接地端子を必要
とする半導体集積回路の場合、例えば1つの電源端子に
接続されている回路系での入出力端子に上述した保護回
路を構成してもこれと異なる別の電源端子に接続されて
いる回路系の入出力端子との間にはサージ電圧印加時に
電流経路が形成されず、これらの間で静電破壊が生じる
という問題点があった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the above-mentioned conventional static electricity countermeasures require a plurality of independent power terminals that share a single power source and a plurality of ground terminals that correspond one-to-one to these power terminals. In the case of semiconductor integrated circuits, for example, even if the above-mentioned protection circuit is configured on the input/output terminal of a circuit system connected to one power supply terminal, the input/output of a circuit system connected to a different power supply terminal may be configured. There is a problem in that a current path is not formed between the terminal and the terminal when a surge voltage is applied, and electrostatic damage occurs between them.

したがって、本発明の目的は、単一電源を共用する複数
の独立した電源端子および複数の独立した接地端子を持
つ場合でも静電破壊を防止することのできる半導体集積
回路を提供することである。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor integrated circuit that can prevent electrostatic damage even when it has a plurality of independent power supply terminals and a plurality of independent ground terminals that share a single power supply.

課題3解決するための手段 本発明は、絶縁ゲート型電界効果トランジスタの組合せ
からなる複数の回路ブロックと、単一電源を共有する複
数の独立した電源端子と、これらの電源端子に1対1に
対応付けられる複数の独立した接地端子とを有し、各回
路クロックごとにそれぞれ対応する電源端子と接地端子
とが接続された半導体集積回路において、 各回路ブロックに対応する互いに異なるすべての電源端
子間および接地端子間を、静電気電圧印加時にオン動作
するエンハンスメント型電界効果フィールドトランジス
タを介して接続したことを特徴とする半導体集積回路で
ある。
Means for Solving Problem 3 The present invention provides a plurality of circuit blocks consisting of a combination of insulated gate field effect transistors, a plurality of independent power supply terminals that share a single power supply, and a one-to-one connection between these power supply terminals. In a semiconductor integrated circuit that has a plurality of associated independent ground terminals, and in which the corresponding power supply terminal and ground terminal are connected for each circuit clock, all different power supply terminals corresponding to each circuit block are connected. and a ground terminal are connected via an enhancement type field effect field transistor that turns on when an electrostatic voltage is applied.

作  用 本発明に従えば、互いに異なる電源端子間および互いに
異なる接地端子間のすべてがエンハンスメント型フィー
ルドトランジスタで接続されているので、発生した静電
気電圧がエンハンスメント型フィールドトランジスタの
ターンオン電圧に達すると、すべての電源端子相互間お
よびすべての接地端子相互間に電流経路が形成されat
気破壊が防止される。
According to the present invention, all different power supply terminals and different ground terminals are connected by enhancement type field transistors, so when the generated electrostatic voltage reaches the turn-on voltage of the enhancement type field transistor, all A current path is formed between the power supply terminals of at
Qi destruction is prevented.

実施例 図面は本発明の一実施例である半導体集積回路の概略的
な構成を示す回路図である。
Embodiment The drawing is a circuit diagram showing a schematic configuration of a semiconductor integrated circuit that is an embodiment of the present invention.

この半導体集積回路はそれぞれMOS型トランジスタの
組合せからなる複数の回路ブロックClC2,C3・・
・と、単一の電源VDDに共通に接続される複数の独立
した電源端子VDD 1 、VDD2、VDD3・・・
と、これらの電源端子に対応付けられる複数の独立した
接地端子0NDI、GND2、GND3・・・とを含み
、各回路ブロックc1゜C2・・・はそれぞれ対応する
電源端子VDD1.VDD2.VDD3・・・と接地端
子GNDI、GND2、GND3・・・とに接続されて
いる。
This semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of circuit blocks ClC2, C3, . . . each consisting of a combination of MOS transistors.
・A plurality of independent power supply terminals VDD 1 , VDD2, VDD3 . . . are commonly connected to a single power supply VDD.
and a plurality of independent ground terminals 0NDI, GND2, GND3, . . . associated with these power supply terminals, and each circuit block c1, C2, . VDD2. It is connected to VDD3... and ground terminals GNDI, GND2, GND3...

また、すべての電源端子間、つまり図面では電源端子V
DDI、VD02間、電源端子VDD2゜VDD3間お
よび電源端子VDD3.VDDI間のすべてが、互いに
並列に接続された2つのNチャンネルエンハンスメント
型フィールドトランジスタ(以下、N型フィールドトラ
ンジスタと呼ぶ)Nl、N2を介してそれぞれ結線され
ている。すなわち、2つのN型フィールドトランジスタ
Nl。
Also, between all power supply terminals, that is, power supply terminal V in the drawing.
DDI and VD02, between power supply terminals VDD2 and VDD3, and between power supply terminals VDD3. Everything between VDDI and N2 is connected via two N-channel enhancement type field transistors (hereinafter referred to as N-type field transistors) N1 and N2, which are connected in parallel to each other. That is, two N-type field transistors Nl.

N2のそれぞれにおいてはゲート電極とソース電極とが
接続されており、例えば電源端子VDDI。
In each of N2, a gate electrode and a source electrode are connected, for example, to a power supply terminal VDDI.

VDD2間では、一方のN型フィールドトランジスタN
1についてはそのソース電極側が電源端子VDDIに、
ドレインを極側が電源端子VDD2に接続され、他方の
N型フィールドトランジスタN2についてはそのソース
を極側が電源端子VDD2に、ドレイン電極側が電源端
子VDDIに接続されている。つまり、電源端子VDD
I、VDD2間で、2つのN型フィールドトランジスタ
N1、N2は極性を互いに逆向きにして並列に接続され
ている。この接続構成はそのほかのすべての電源端子間
においても同様である。
Between VDD2, one N-type field transistor N
Regarding 1, the source electrode side is connected to the power supply terminal VDDI,
The drain is connected to the power supply terminal VDD2 on the pole side, and the source of the other N-type field transistor N2 is connected to the power supply terminal VDD2 on the pole side, and the drain electrode side is connected to the power supply terminal VDDI. In other words, the power supply terminal VDD
Between I and VDD2, two N-type field transistors N1 and N2 are connected in parallel with opposite polarities. This connection configuration is the same between all other power supply terminals.

これとは別に、すべての接地端子間、つまり図面では接
地端子GNDI、GND2間、接地端子GND2.GN
D3問および接地端子GND3゜GND 1間のすべて
が、互いに並列に接続された2つのPチャンネルエンハ
ンスメント型フィールドトランジスタ(以下、P型フィ
ールドトランジスタと呼ぶ)PI、P2を介してそれぞ
れ結線されている。すなわち、2つのP型フィールドト
ランジスタPL、P2のそれぞれにおいてはゲート電極
とソース電極とが接続されており、例えば接地端子GN
DI、GND2間では、一方のP型フィールドトランジ
スタP1についてはそのソース電極側が接地端子GND
 1に、ドレイン!極側が接地端子GND2に接続され
、他方のP型フィールドトランジスタP2についてはそ
のソース電極側が接地端子GND2に、ドレイン電極側
が接地端子GND 1に接続されている。つまり、接地
端子GNDI、GND2間で、2つのP型フィールドト
ランジスタPL、P2は極性を互いに逆向きにして並列
に接続されている。この接続構成はそのほかのすべての
接地端子間においても同様である。
Apart from this, between all the ground terminals, that is, between the ground terminals GNDI and GND2 in the drawing, and between the ground terminals GND2. GN
Everything between D3 and ground terminals GND3 and GND1 is connected via two P-channel enhancement type field transistors (hereinafter referred to as P-type field transistors) PI and P2 that are connected in parallel to each other. That is, in each of the two P-type field transistors PL and P2, the gate electrode and the source electrode are connected, for example, the ground terminal GN.
Between DI and GND2, the source electrode side of one P-type field transistor P1 is connected to the ground terminal GND.
First, drain! The pole side is connected to the ground terminal GND2, and the source electrode side of the other P-type field transistor P2 is connected to the ground terminal GND2, and the drain electrode side is connected to the ground terminal GND1. That is, between the ground terminals GNDI and GND2, the two P-type field transistors PL and P2 are connected in parallel with opposite polarities. This connection configuration is the same between all other ground terminals.

上記半導体tA積回路において、例えばその1つの回路
ブロックC1側においてその電源端子VDD1および入
出力端子IN、OUTに静電気によるサージ電圧が印加
され、その初期過程で電源端%VDD1に対して隣の電
源端子VDD2側の電位がプラス側に上昇するとき、そ
の上昇電圧が電源端子VDDI、VDD2間に接続され
ているN型フィールドトランジスタNIのターンオン電
圧に達すると、このN型フィールドトランジスタN1が
オンとなって電源端子VDDIと電源端子■DD2とを
結ぶ電流経路が形成される。
In the above semiconductor tA product circuit, for example, on the side of one circuit block C1, a surge voltage due to static electricity is applied to the power supply terminal VDD1 and the input/output terminals IN and OUT, and in the initial process, the power supply terminal % VDD1 is applied to the adjacent power supply. When the potential on the terminal VDD2 side rises to the positive side, when the rising voltage reaches the turn-on voltage of the N-type field transistor NI connected between the power supply terminals VDDI and VDD2, this N-type field transistor N1 is turned on. A current path connecting the power supply terminal VDDI and the power supply terminal DD2 is formed.

逆に、電源端子VDD2側の電位が電源端子VDD1に
対してマイナス側に降下する場合には、その降下電圧が
電源端子VDDI、VDD2間に接続されているもう1
つのN型フィールドトランジスタN2のターンオン電圧
に達した時点で、このN型フィールドトランジスタN2
がオンとなって同様に電源端子VDDI、VDD2間に
電流経路が形成される。
Conversely, when the potential on the power supply terminal VDD2 side drops to the negative side with respect to the power supply terminal VDD1, the dropped voltage is applied to the other terminal connected between the power supply terminals VDDI and VDD2.
When the turn-on voltage of one N-type field transistor N2 is reached, this N-type field transistor N2
is turned on, and a current path is similarly formed between the power supply terminals VDDI and VDD2.

また、例えばその1つの回路ブロックC1側においてそ
の接地端子GNDIおよび入出力端子IN、OUTに静
電気によるサージ電圧が印加され、その初期過程で接地
端子GND 1に対して隣の接地端子GND2側の電位
がプラス側に上昇するとき、その上昇電圧が接地端子G
 N D 1 、 G N D 2間に接続されている
P型フィールドトランジスタPIのターンオン電圧に達
すると、このP型フィールドトランジスタP1がオンと
なって電源端子GND 1と電源端子GND2とを結ぶ
電流経路が形成される。
Also, for example, on the side of one circuit block C1, a surge voltage due to static electricity is applied to the ground terminal GNDI and the input/output terminals IN and OUT, and in the initial process, the potential of the adjacent ground terminal GND2 side with respect to the ground terminal GND 1 is applied. rises to the positive side, the rising voltage is connected to the ground terminal G
When the turn-on voltage of the P-type field transistor PI connected between N D 1 and G ND 2 is reached, this P-type field transistor P 1 is turned on and a current path connecting the power terminal GND 1 and the power terminal GND 2 is established. is formed.

逆に、接地端子GND2側の電位が接地端子GNDIに
対してマイナス側に降下する場合には、その降下電圧が
接地端子GND’1.GND2間にtI続されているも
う1つのP型フィールドトランジスタP2のターンオン
電圧に達した時点で、このP型フィールドトランジスタ
P2がオンとなりって同様に接地端子GNDI、GND
2間に電流経路が形成される。
Conversely, when the potential on the ground terminal GND2 side drops to the negative side with respect to the ground terminal GNDI, the dropped voltage is applied to the ground terminal GND'1. When the turn-on voltage of another P-type field transistor P2 connected between GND2 and GND2 is reached, this P-type field transistor P2 turns on and similarly connects the ground terminals GNDI and GND.
A current path is formed between the two.

発明の効果 以上のように、本発明の半導体集積回路によれば、各回
路ブロックに対応する互いに異なる電源端子間および互
いに異なる接地端子間のすべてがエンハンスメント型フ
ィールドトランジスタで接続されているので、発生した
静電気電圧がエンハンスメント型フィールドトランジス
タのターンオン電圧に達すると、すべての電源端子相互
間およびすべての接地端子相互間に電流経路が形成され
半導体集積回路を静電気破壊から保護することができる
Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the semiconductor integrated circuit of the present invention, all the different power supply terminals and the different ground terminals corresponding to each circuit block are connected by enhancement type field transistors, so that When the electrostatic voltage reaches the turn-on voltage of the enhancement type field transistor, current paths are formed between all the power supply terminals and between all the ground terminals, thereby protecting the semiconductor integrated circuit from electrostatic damage.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

図面は本発明の一実施例である半導体集積回路の概略的
な構成を示す回路図である。 VDDI〜VDDB・・・電源端子、GND 1〜GN
D3・・・接地端子、C1〜C3・・・回路ブロック、
Nl、N2・・・N型フィールドトランジスタ、PI。 P2〜P型フィールドトランジスタ
The drawing is a circuit diagram showing a schematic configuration of a semiconductor integrated circuit which is an embodiment of the present invention. VDDI~VDDB...power supply terminal, GND 1~GN
D3...ground terminal, C1-C3...circuit block,
Nl, N2...N-type field transistor, PI. P2 ~ P type field transistor

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 絶縁ゲート型電界効果トランジスタの組合せからなる複
数の回路ブロックと、単一電源を共有する複数の独立し
た電源端子と、これらの電源端子に1対1に対応付けら
れる複数の独立した接地端子とを有し、各回路クロック
ごとにそれぞれ対応する電源端子と接地端子とが接続さ
れた半導体集積回路において、 各回路ブロックに対応する互いに異なるすべての電源端
子間および接地端子間を、静電気電圧印加時にオン動作
するエンハンスメント型電界効果フィールドトランジス
タを介して接続したことを特徴とする半導体集積回路。
[Claims] A plurality of circuit blocks each consisting of a combination of insulated gate field effect transistors, a plurality of independent power supply terminals sharing a single power supply, and a plurality of circuit blocks each having a one-to-one correspondence with these power supply terminals. In a semiconductor integrated circuit that has an independent ground terminal and a corresponding power supply terminal and ground terminal are connected for each circuit clock, all different power supply terminals and ground terminals corresponding to each circuit block are connected. , a semiconductor integrated circuit characterized in that the semiconductor integrated circuit is connected through an enhancement type field effect field transistor that turns on when an electrostatic voltage is applied.
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