IP Library Granted Patent US 10,109,633
Granted Patent B2
US 10,109,633 · App. 15/490,383 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

Semiconductor device, electronic device, and authentication system

Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/105G06F3/01G11C7/1006G11C11/401G11C11/405H01L27/1052H01L29/7869
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Patent No.
US 10,109,633
App. No.
15/490,383
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel semiconductor device is provided. A memory cell MC has a function of supplying a signal corresponding to the product of first data and second data to a wiring BX, and also has a function of supplying a signal corresponding to the product of the first data and third data to a wiring BY. The wiring BX is connected to a plurality of memory cells MC. Each of the plurality of memory cells MC outputs a signal corresponding to the result of the product operation to the wiring BX. The wiring BX has a function of transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of these signals. The wiring BY is connected to a plurality of memory cells MC. Each of the plurality of memory cells MC outputs a signal corresponding to the result of the product operation to the wiring BY. The wiring BY has a function of transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of these signals.

Claims (65)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a memory cell,

wherein the memory cell comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor, a gate of the third transistor, one electrode of the first capacitor, and one electrode of the second capacitor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring,

wherein the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring, and

wherein the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to a seventh wiring.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the memory cell is configured to hold a first potential,

wherein the sixth wiring is configured to supply a second potential to the memory cell,

wherein the seventh wiring is configured to supply a third potential to the memory cell,

wherein a first current corresponding to a fourth potential is supplied between the memory cell and the third wiring,

wherein the fourth potential corresponds to the product of the first potential and the second potential,

wherein a second current corresponding to a fifth potential is supplied between the memory cell and the fifth wiring, and

wherein the fifth potential corresponds to the product of the first potential and the third potential.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the first potential, the second potential, and the third potential are each an analog potential.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.

5. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; and

at least one of a display portion, an operation key, a speaker, and a microphone.

6. An authentication system comprising:

an identification portion comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the identification portion is configured to receive a signal corresponding to a character, a figure, a symbol, or voice sensed by a sensor portion of an electronic device and is configured to identify the signal, and

wherein an identification result is transmitted from the identification portion to a control portion configured to control an operation of the electronic device.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a plurality of memory cells comprising at least a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and a third memory cell,

wherein the first memory cell comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor, a gate of the third transistor, one electrode of the first capacitor, and one electrode of the second capacitor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring,

wherein the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring, and

wherein the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to a seventh wiring.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first memory cell is configured to hold a first potential,

wherein the sixth wiring is configured to supply a second potential to the first memory cell,

wherein the seventh wiring is configured to supply a third potential to the first memory cell,

wherein a first current corresponding to a fourth potential is supplied between the first memory cell and the third wiring,

wherein the fourth potential corresponds to the product of the first potential and the second potential,

wherein a second current corresponding to a fifth potential is supplied between the first memory cell and the fifth wiring, and

wherein the fifth potential corresponds to the product of the first potential and the third potential.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the first potential, the second potential, and the third potential are each an analog potential.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the first memory cell and the second memory cell are electrically connected to the third wiring and the seventh wiring,

wherein the first memory cell and the third memory cell are electrically connected to the fifth wiring and the sixth wiring,

wherein a third current corresponding to the sum of the fourth potential of the first memory cell and the fourth potential of the second memory cell is supplied to the third wiring, and

wherein a fourth current corresponding to the sum of the fifth potential of the first memory cell and the fifth potential of the third memory cell is supplied to the fifth wiring.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein each of the second memory cell and the third memory cell comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the first transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.

14. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 7 ; and

at least one of a display portion, an operation key, a speaker, and a microphone.

15. An authentication system comprising:

an identification portion comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the identification portion is configured to receive a signal corresponding to a character, a figure, a symbol, or voice sensed by a sensor portion of an electronic device and is configured to identify the signal, and

wherein an identification result is transmitted from the identification portion to a control portion configured to control an operation of the electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2017
From: KUROKAWA, YOSHIYUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042066/0202 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-089504 · Apr 27, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170317085A1 · Nov 2, 2017
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