A biased-transistor-module comprising: a module-input-terminal; a module-output-terminal; a reference-terminal; a module-supply-terminal configured to receive a supply voltage; a module-reference-voltage-terminal configured to receive a module reference voltage; a main-transistor having a main-control-terminal, a main-first-conduction-channel-terminal and a main-second-conduction-channel-terminal, wherein the main-first-conduction-channel-terminal is connected to the module-output-terminal, and the main-second-conduction-channel-terminal is connected to the reference-terminal, and the main-control-terminal is connected to an input-signal-node, wherein the input-signal-node is connected to the module-input-terminal; and a bias-circuit. The bias-circuit comprises: a first-bias-transistor; a first-bias-resistor; a second-bias-transistor; and a second-bias-resistor.

A biased-transistor-module comprising: a module-input-terminal; a module-output-terminal; a reference-terminal; a module-supply-terminal configured to receive a supply voltage; a module-reference-voltage-terminal configured to receive a module reference voltage; a main-transistor having a main-control-terminal, a main-first-conduction-channel-terminal and a main-second-conduction-channel-terminal, wherein the main-first-conduction-channel-terminal is connected to the module-output-terminal, and the main-second-conduction-channel-terminal is connected to the reference-terminal, and the main-control-terminal is connected to an input-signal-node, wherein the input-signal-node is connected to the module-input-terminal; and a bias-circuit. The bias-circuit comprises: a first-bias-transistor; a first-bias-resistor; a second-bias-transistor; and a second-bias-resistor.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third, and fourth circuits. A first voltage is applied to the first circuit. A second voltage is applied to each of the second, third and fourth circuits. The third circuit is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a signal generated by the first circuit and a signal generated by the second circuit. The fourth circuit is configured to output an output signal based on the first control signal and the second control signal. The output signal is brought to a high impedance state when at least one of the first voltage or the second voltage is not applied.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third, and fourth circuits. A first voltage is applied to the first circuit. A second voltage is applied to each of the second, third and fourth circuits. The third circuit is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a signal generated by the first circuit and a signal generated by the second circuit. The fourth circuit is configured to output an output signal based on the first control signal and the second control signal. The output signal is brought to a high impedance state when at least one of the first voltage or the second voltage is not applied.

A digital circuit includes at least one quantum wire resonant tunneling transistor that includes an emitter terminal, a base terminal, a collector terminal, an emitter region in connection with the emitter terminal, a base region in connection with the base terminal, a collector region in connection with the collector terminal, an emitter barrier region between the emitter region and the base region, and a collector barrier region between the collector region and the base region. At least one of the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region includes a plurality of metal quantum wires.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third, and fourth circuits. A first voltage is applied to the first circuit. A second voltage is applied to each of the second, third and fourth circuits. The third circuit is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a signal generated by the first circuit and a signal generated by the second circuit. The fourth circuit is configured to output an output signal based on the first control signal and the second control signal. The output signal is brought to a high impedance state when at least one of the first voltage or the second voltage is not applied.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third, and fourth circuits. A first voltage is applied to the first circuit. A second voltage is applied to each of the second, third and fourth circuits. The third circuit is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a signal generated by the first circuit and a signal generated by the second circuit. The fourth circuit is configured to output an output signal based on the first control signal and the second control signal. The output signal is brought to a high impedance state when at least one of the first voltage or the second voltage is not applied.

A digital circuit includes at least one quantum wire resonant tunneling transistor that includes an emitter terminal, a base terminal, a collector terminal, an emitter region in connection with the emitter terminal, a base region in connection with the base terminal, a collector region in connection with the collector terminal, an emitter barrier region between the emitter region and the base region, and a collector barrier region between the collector region and the base region. At least one of the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region includes a plurality of metal quantum wires.

A digital circuit includes at least one quantum wire resonant tunneling transistor that includes an emitter terminal, a base terminal, a collector terminal, an emitter region in connection with the emitter terminal, a base region in connection with the base terminal, a collector region in connection with the collector terminal, an emitter barrier region between the emitter region and the base region, and a collector barrier region between the collector region and the base region. At least one of the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region includes a plurality of metal quantum wires.

A non-volatile memory includes a first memory cell. The first memory cell includes five transistors and a first capacitor. The first transistor includes a first gate, a first terminal and a second terminal. The second transistor includes a second gate, a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third transistor includes a third gate, a fifth terminal and a sixth terminal. The fourth transistor includes a fourth gate, a seventh terminal and an eighth terminal. The fifth transistor includes a fifth gate, a ninth terminal and a tenth terminal. The first capacitor is connected between the third gate and a control line. The third gate is a floating gate. The second terminal is connected with the third terminal. The fourth terminal is connected with the fifth terminal. The sixth terminal is connected with the seventh terminal. The eighth terminal is connected with the ninth terminal.