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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Hiroaki Nasu, Fujimi-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To reduce current consumption in a sense amplifier circuit in a semiconductor integrated-circuit device, in particular, in a semiconductor integrated-circuit having a non-volatile memory as a memory element thereof. A Switching element for cutting off a direct current at the end of data reading from a memory is arranged in a path through which the direct current flows. In this way, the switching element cuts off the direct current at the moment of completion of the data reading from the memory, thereby substantially reducing current consumption.
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