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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1995
Teruhiro Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a method of reading data comprising the steps of selecting a given column line and a bit line adjoining to the column line among a plurality of column lines (102-1.about.102-3) and bit lines (101-1, 101-2)based on column selection signals (Y.sub.1 .about.Y.sub.3), selecting a given row line among a plurality of row lines (103-1.about.103-n) based on row selection signals (X.sub.0 .about.X.sub.n) and reading out data which is stored in memory cells (104-01.about.104-n4) each of which is coupled to the given column line and the row line to the selected bit line, the given column line is set at a first potential level (a potential level supplied by a voltage regulator circuit 160) and almost at the same time the selected bit line is set at a second potential level (a potential level supplied by a sense amplifier circuit 150) which is lower than the first potential level and unselected column lines are set at a third potential level (ground potential level or a potential level supplied by the potential supply circuit 190) which is lower than the second potential level to read out data. As a result, it is possible to perform a high-speed data reading. Moreover, it is possible to realize low power consumption since there flows no useless current at a standby state.