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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Tae Joong Song, Seongnam-si, KR;
Gyu Hong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jae Ho Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Gi Young Yang, Seoul, KR;
Jong Hoon Jung, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/12 (2013.01); G06F 12/00 (2013.01); G11C 11/419 (2013.01);
Abstract
Semiconductor memory devices are provided. Each of the semiconductor memory devices may include first and second memory cells. The first memory cell may be connected to a bit line and a complementary bit line. Moreover, each of the semiconductor memory devices may include a discharge circuit connected to the first memory cell via the bit line and the complementary bit line. The discharge circuit may be configured to discharge the first memory cell during a read or write operation of the second memory cell.