Semiconductor memory

Abstract

For cutting off a path for flowing a read detection current from a high-potential power supply (Vii) of a read data bus amplifier (S/B 33) to the ground side of a read controller (41) via a sense amplifier (31) selected based on an address in a write to a memory cell, a semiconductor memory device have a logic circuit (42, 43) for calculating logic between a block select signal and a write status signal to change the potential at the read controller (41) to the same power supply potential as that at the S/B (33) when the write status signal is activated. This logic circuit can prevent any unwanted read detection current from flowing in a data write, so as to suppress current consumption in a write.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.