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Semiconductor memory

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  • US 5,732,037 A
  • Filed: 05/23/1995
  • Issued: 03/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A semiconductor memory comprising:

  • a pair of data lines which are formed substantially in parallel to each other;

    a plurality of word lines, each of which is arranged so as to intersect with both of said pair of data lines;

    a plurality of dynamic memory cells, each of which is coupled to one of said word lines and to one of said data lines;

    an amplifier having a pair of N-channel MOS transistors and a pair of P-channel MOS transistors, wherein each transistor of said pair of N-channel MOS transistors has a gate cross-coupled to a drain of the other transistor of said pair of N-channel MOS transistors, wherein a drain of one of said pair of N-channel MOS transistors is coupled to one of said pair of data lines and the drain of the other of said pair of N-channel MOS transistors is coupled to the other of said pair of data lines, wherein each transistor of said pair of P-channel MOS transistor has a gate cross-coupled to a drain of the other transistor of said pair of P-channel MOS transistors, and wherein a drain of one of said pair of P-channel MOS transistors is coupled to one of said pair of data lines and the drain of the other of said pair of P-channel MOS transistors is coupled to the other of said pair of data lines, wherein said amplifier provides said data lines with a high-level potential and a low-level potential, respectively; and

    a first switching MOS transistor having a source-drain path provided between said pair of data lines, wherein said first switching MOS transistor sets said pair of data lines at an intermediate level between said high-level potential and said low-level potential when said plurality of memory cells are in a non-selected state.

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