Semiconductor device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is accordingly the object of this invention to provide a reliable semiconductor device which enables binary data to be stored in a nonvolatile memory element without conducting current therethrough.
To attain the above-mentioned object, this invention provides a semiconductor device which comprises a memory element, in which an impedance prevailing across both terminals is set at a first and second level in a nonvolatile state, and a switching element, both elements being connected in series between first and second power supply terminals, and a control circuit which supplies an output signal from the junction of the memory element and switching element to a control terminal of the switching element through a delay element.