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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Hirohisa Ohtsuki, Ashiya, JP;
Kazuo Itoh, Takatsuki, JP;
Katsuji Satomi, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Akamatsu, Hirakata, JP;
Inventors:
Hirohisa Ohtsuki, Ashiya, JP;
Kazuo Itoh, Takatsuki, JP;
Katsuji Satomi, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Akamatsu, Hirakata, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dummy cell includes two series-connected OFF-state transistors, one end of the series circuit which is formed by these two transistors is connected with a constant voltage source, and the other end of the series circuit is connected with a replica bit line. This suppresses a leak current flowing from the replica bit line to the dummy cell and therefore gives optimal start-up timing to a sense amplifier circuit.