Semiconductor memory device with less power consumption

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a pair of data lines, a precharging and equalizing circuit, a setting circuit and a data write circuit. The precharging and equalizing circuit is provided between the data lines to equally precharge the data lines to a first voltage in response to a precharge and equalize signal. The setting circuit is provided between the data lines to set one of the precharged data lines to a second voltage in response to data signals. The second voltage is lower than the first voltage. Also, a data Is written to a memory cell based on the second voltage of the one precharged data line and the first voltage of the other precharged data line. The data write circuit supplies the data signals to the setting circuit based on the data.

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