Semiconductor memory device capable of controlling potential...

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Mai, Son L. (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Flip-flop

C365S154000, C365S189090

Reexamination Certificate

active

11086345

ABSTRACT:
Level control signals are both set to H level, and potentials of power supply lines are both set to be lower than a power supply potential. In this manner, a gate leakage current during waiting and writing operation of a memory cell array can significantly be reduced. The level control signals are set to L level and H level respectively, and solely the potential of one of the power supply lines is set to be lower than the power supply potential. In this manner, power consumption during a reading operation of the memory cell array can be reduced.

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