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Semiconductor device and data processing system comprising semiconductor device

US8238183B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2011
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprises a sense amplifier circuit amplifying a signal transmitted through the bit line, first/second data lines transmitting the signal amplified by the sense amplifier circuit, a read amplifier circuit driven by a first voltage and amplifying the signal; first/second switch circuits controlling connection between the above components, first/second voltage setting circuits setting the second/third data lines to a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A predetermined voltage obtained by adding the second voltage to a threshold voltage of a transistor in the second/third switch circuit is applied to the gate terminal thereof, and ends of the data lines are connected to the source and drain terminals thereof.

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