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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masaya Nakano, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
In the case where a defective normal word line in a memory cell array has been replaced with a spare word line, a word line precharge signal output from a word line precharge signal generation circuit is activated to L level during a precharge period. As a result, a normal word line activation circuit holds the defective normal word line at a precharge potential level. Accordingly, the semiconductor integrated circuit device stably conducts sensing operation even when the defective normal word line replaced with the spare word line is short-circuited to a bit line.