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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Chang-ho DO, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Jae-il Kim, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Inventors:
Chang-Ho Do, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Jae-Il Kim, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Assignee:
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor memory device includes: a data transferrer configured to transfer data; a main driver configured to apply the data to the data transferrer in response to a control signal; and a pre-driver configured to decrease a voltage level of the data transferrer when the voltage level of the data transferrer is higher than a logic threshold voltage, and to increase the voltage level of the data transferrer when the voltage level of the data transferrer is lower than the logic threshold voltage prior to activation of the control signal.