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Semiconductor memory device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1992-09-29
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract In a semiconductor memory device comprising memory cells in which first and second potentials correspond to the logic values "0" and "1", the first potential is closer to the second potential than the potential of unselected word lines, by 0.3 V or more. The pull-up transistor is of the N-type, and the pull-down transistor is of the P-type.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Yamada
- 👤 Michihiro Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 17:33
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/4063; G11C11/407; G11C11/408; G11C11/4085; G11C11/409; G11C11/4091; G11C5/00; G11C5/06; G11C5/063; G11C7/00; G11C7/06; G11C7/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a plurality of memory cells capable of being selected for use or remaining unselected, at least one unselected memory cell having a logical value of "0" and having a first signal voltage potential; at least one selected memory cell having a logical value of "1" and having a second signal voltage potential; a first set of reading and restoring word lines connected to selected memory cells, said first set of word lines having a signal voltage potential which is higher than said second signal voltage potential by a first predetermined value; and a second set of word lines connected to unselected memory cells, said second set of word lines having a signal voltage potential which is higher than said first signal voltage potential by a second and different predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a plurality of memory cells capable of being selected for use or remaining unselected, at least one unselected memory cell having a logical value of "0" and having a first signal voltage potential; at least one selected memory cell having a logical value of "1" and having a second signal voltage potential; a first set of reading and restoring word lines connected to selected memory cells, said first set of word lines having a signal voltage potential which is higher than said second signal voltage potential by a first predetermined value; and a second set of word lines connected to unselected memory cells, said second set of word lines having a signal voltage potential which is higher than said first signal voltage potential by a second and different predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein said second and different predetermined value is 0.3 V or more.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-29 | 1996-03-30 | 1996-09-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-29 | 2000-03-30 | 2000-09-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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