Semiconductor memory device

Details Semiconductor memory device Semiconductor memory device

1998-12-30

2000-06-27

Zarabian, A.

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Capacitors

G11C 1124

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060814438

ABSTRACT:
In a dynamic random access memory, at a time of body-refresh operation, a bit-line potential VBL is set to a body-refresh-potential VBR, and the body-refresh-potential VBR is supplied to bit-line pairs via a bit-line precharging/equalizing circuit 111c, thereby the charge accumulated in the body of the n channel MOS transistor 72cb in a memory cell is drained to the bit-line pairs.

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