Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Semiconductor memory device capable of driving non-selected word lines to a variable negative potential based on a bank access operation
- Patent Title (中): 能够基于银行存取操作将未选字线驱动到可变负电位的半导体存储器件
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Application No.: US11313963Application Date: 2005-12-22
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Publication No.: US07706209B2Publication Date: 2010-04-27
- Inventor: Masato Takita , Masato Matsumiya , Satoshi Eto , Toshikazu Nakamura , Masatomo Hasegawa , Ayako Kitamoto , Kuninori Kawabata , Hideki Kanou , Toru Koga , Yuki Ishii , Shinichi Yamada , Kaoru Mori
- Applicant: Masato Takita , Masato Matsumiya , Satoshi Eto , Toshikazu Nakamura , Masatomo Hasegawa , Ayako Kitamoto , Kuninori Kawabata , Hideki Kanou , Toru Koga , Yuki Ishii , Shinichi Yamada , Kaoru Mori
- Applicant Address: JP Yokohama
- Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
- Current Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
- Current Assignee Address: JP Yokohama
- Agency: Arent Fox LLP
- Priority: JP10-182139 19980629; JP10-182147 19980629; JP10-202307 19980716
- Main IPC: G11C8/08
- IPC: G11C8/08

Abstract:
A semiconductor device, including a word line driver for driving a word line connected to a memory cell in a memory cell array and for resetting the word line when the memory cell changes from an activated to a standby state. The reset level of the word line driver is set when resetting of the word line is performed, and may be switched between first and second potentials. A word line reset level generating circuit varies the amount of negative potential current supply in accordance with memory cell array operating conditions. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of power source circuits, each having an oscillation circuit and a capacitor, for driving the capacitor via an oscillation signal outputted by the oscillation circuit. At least some power source circuits share a common oscillation circuit, and different capacitors are driven via the common oscillation signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060098523A1 Semiconductor memory device capable of driving non-selected word lines to first and second potentials Public/Granted day:2006-05-11
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