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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2002
Hitoshi Endo, Akishima, JP;
Katsuhiko Wakasugi, Kitakyusyu, JP;
Youichi Sato, Iruma, JP;
Kazuyoshi Sato, Higashimurayama, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A memory cell array configured using static memory cells is provided with pre-amplifiers each of which receives a signal of a memory cell, which is read into each complementary bit line pair, and a main amplifier which receives a signal outputted from each of the pre-amplifiers. The number of the plurality of memory cells connected to the complementary bit lines is restricted in such a manner that the amplitude of the signal read into each complementary bit line pair, which is supplied to the input of the pre-amplifier, becomes greater than that of a signal outputted from the pre-amplifier during a period of from the selection of a word line to the start of the operation of the main amplifier.