SIGNALING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

摘要

Integrated circuit systems and semiconductor devices for generating, transmitting, receiving and manipulating clock and/or data signals. Semiconductor device including clock circuit having FETs and clock driver circuit having BJT. System and devices may include translator circuit translating signals with lower voltage swing into signals with higher voltage swing and circuit block operating at higher voltage swing. Wiring networks for communicating signals between individual circuits or system components. Integrated circuit device can include a BJT having first base electrode comprising semiconductor material doped to first conductivity type formed on and in contact with surface of semiconductor substrate and separated from emitter electrode by separation space. First base region can be formed in substrate below emitter electrode and include first portion of substrate doped to first conductivity type. Second base region can be formed in substrate below separation space and can include second portion of substrate doped to first conductivity type.