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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Takahashi, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuneo Inaba, Kamakura Kanagawa, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell array including a first memory cell having a variable resistive element, a second memory cell array including a second memory cell having the variable resistive element, a reference signal generation circuit which generates a reference signal, a sense amplifier having a first input terminal and a second input terminal, and a read enable control circuit which generates a read enable signal in accordance with a command from outside and control switching between a single cell read mode and a twin cell read mode.