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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Applicant:
Katsuya Yoshida, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventor:
Katsuya Yoshida, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujistu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plurality of dummy bit lines are disposed together with a plurality of bit line pairs in a memory cell array. In selectively driving a memory cell connected to the bit line pair, a timing control circuit controls the timing of the driving operation, based on signal change in the plural dummy bit lines, thereby detecting the influences of the process variation in a plurality of positions in the memory cell array. Thus, the influence of the process variation given to the operation of a semiconductor memory device can be further alleviated, compared with the case when one dummy bit line is used.