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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Hiroaki Iwaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kouichi Kumagai, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a semiconductor memory device, a plurality of memory cells are arranged in a matrix. Each of the plurality of memory cells is connected to one of a plurality of word lines and is connected to one of a plurality of bit lines such that a plurality of columns are formed from the plurality of memory cells. A word line selecting section selects one of the plurality of word lines based on a first address. A first column selector selects one of the plurality of columns as a first column based on the first address. A second column selector selects another one of the plurality of columns as a second column based on a second address. An address data of a predetermined portion of the first address is not equal to an address data of the second address. An input/output section includes a first sense amplifier and a first buffer. A first read operation is performed to a first memory cell connected to the selected word line and the first column through the first sense amplifier and the first column selector and a first write operation is performed to a second memory cell connected to the selected word line and the second column through the first buffer and the second column selector.