Patent ID: 6704242
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit having an input circuit for receiving an input signal, said input circuit comprising:a latching part having two inverting circuits operating by receiving a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage, said inverting circuits having inputs and outputs connected to each other; a power supply connection part for connecting said inverting circuits to a first power supply line in response to an activation of a control signal, said first power supply line being supplied with said first power supply voltage; and an input part and a feedback part arranged in series between a second power supply line and input nodes of said inverting circuits, said second power supply line being supplied with said second power supply voltage, said input part having an input switch circuit for connecting said second power supply line to one of said input nodes through said feedback part in accordance with said input signal and said feedback part having a feedback switch circuit for connecting said one of the input nodes to said input part in accordance with a level of an output signal output from said latching part.