GB2320778B - Semiconductor memory device - Google Patents

Semiconductor memory device

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Publication number
GB2320778B
GB2320778B GB9718939A GB9718939A GB2320778B GB 2320778 B GB2320778 B GB 2320778B GB 9718939 A GB9718939 A GB 9718939A GB 9718939 A GB9718939 A GB 9718939A GB 2320778 B GB2320778 B GB 2320778B
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Prior art keywords
memory device
semiconductor memory
semiconductor
memory
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9718939A
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GB2320778A (en
GB9718939D0 (en
Inventor
Yoshihiro Takemae
Masao Taguchi
Masao Nakano
Hirohiko Mochizuki
Hiroyoshi Tomita
Yasurou Matsuzaki
Tadao Aikawa
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Fujitsu Ltd
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Fujitsu Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
    • G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G11C11/409—Read-write [R-W] circuits 
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
    • G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G11C11/409—Read-write [R-W] circuits 
    • G11C11/4096—Input/output [I/O] data management or control circuits, e.g. reading or writing circuits, I/O drivers or bit-line switches 
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/10—Input/output [I/O] data interface arrangements, e.g. I/O data control circuits, I/O data buffers
    • G11C7/1048—Data bus control circuits, e.g. precharging, presetting, equalising
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/12—Bit line control circuits, e.g. drivers, boosters, pull-up circuits, pull-down circuits, precharging circuits, equalising circuits, for bit lines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
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GB9718939A 1996-12-25 1997-09-05 Semiconductor memory device Expired - Fee Related GB2320778B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB0104983A GB2356952B (en) 1996-12-25 1997-09-05 Semiconductor memory device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP34603296 1996-12-25
JP14231097A JP4154006B2 (ja) 1996-12-25 1997-05-30 半導体記憶装置

Publications (3)

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GB9718939D0 GB9718939D0 (en) 1997-11-12
GB2320778A GB2320778A (en) 1998-07-01
GB2320778B true GB2320778B (en) 2001-06-27

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JP (1) JP4154006B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100286500B1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE19750884B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2320778B (enExample)
TW (1) TW344896B (enExample)

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JP4154006B2 (ja) 2008-09-24
TW344896B (en) 1998-11-11
GB2320778A (en) 1998-07-01
US6154405A (en) 2000-11-28
GB9718939D0 (en) 1997-11-12
JPH10241368A (ja) 1998-09-11
KR19980063480A (ko) 1998-10-07
KR100286500B1 (ko) 2001-04-16
DE19750884A1 (de) 1998-07-09
DE19750884B4 (de) 2010-01-21

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