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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1994
Fujitsu Limited, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor memory device enables multi-direction data access at a high speed with a simple circuit construction. The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of memory cells connected to the bit lines and word lines. A row decoder, connected to the word lines, selects one of the word lines in response to a row address signal. A selection circuit includes a plurality of column decoders and a direction decoder. Each column decoder receives a portion of a column address signal and the direction decoder selects one of three directions in response to a direction address signal. Each column decoder is selectively enabled based upon the direction address signal. Output circuitry outputs data read out from bit lines selected by the enabled column decoders. Thus, three-dimensional bit map data can be stored in two dimensions.