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Semiconductor memory device and semiconductor integrated circuit device

US7385870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2007
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/2227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A leakage current of the MOS transistor of a power control section at a standby time is drastically reduced and the reduction of the consumption power is achieved. A memory module is provided with power control sections. When either of the memory mats is not selected, the power control sections stop the power supply voltage to a non-selected memory mat, a word driver, an input-output circuit, a control circuit and an output circuit. At the standby time of the memory module, the power control section stops a power supply to power control sections, a control circuit, a predecoder circuit, and an input circuit. In this manner, the leakage current of the MOS transistor of the power control sections at the standby time can be drastically reduced.

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