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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Hiroaki Nambu, Sagamihara, JP;
Masao Shinozaki, Higashimurayama, JP;
Kazuo Kanetani, Akishima, JP;
Hideto Kazama, Hamura, JP;
Hiroaki Nambu, Sagamihara, JP;
Masao Shinozaki, Higashimurayama, JP;
Kazuo Kanetani, Akishima, JP;
Hideto Kazama, Hamura, JP;
Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided in which the timing margin for fetching data is prevented from being reduced even in the case where the duty ratio of a clock signal is different from 50%. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a clock input terminal for receiving a clock signal; a data input terminal for receiving a data signal; internal clock generating circuits for generating an internal clock signal which is switched at an intermediate timing between the i-th (i: an integer of 1 or larger) switch timing and the (i+1)th switch timing of the clock signal; and a latch circuit for latching the data signal synchronously with the internal clock signal. An internal clock signal which is switched at an intermediate timing between the i-th switch timing and the (i+1)th switch timing of the clock signal is generated, and the data signal is fetched synchronously with the internal clock signal.