Semiconductor memory

A semiconductor memory comprising:

• a plurality of word lines;
• a plurality of bit lines;
• memory cells disposed at intersections of the word lines and the bit lines;
• a write circuit for rewriting data in a desired memory cell by setting the bit line at a low potential;
• a first precharge circuit for putting the bit line back at a high potential after completion of at least a read operation;
• and
• a second precharge circuit which begins a precharge operation upon detection of completion of a write operation and which stops the precharge operation upon detection that the bit line is precharged to the high potential, wherein the second precharge circuit comprises:
• a first NAND gate to which a bit line signal is supplied;
• a first inverter to which a write control signal is supplied;
• a second NAND gate to which an output signal of the first NAND gate and an output signal of the first inverter are supplied;
• first and second PMOS transistor each of which is disposed between a power source on a high potential side and a bit line and has a gate connected to an output of the second NAND gate;
• and
• a third PMOS transistor which is provided between bit lines and whose gate is connected to an output of the second NAND gate.

A semiconductor memory comprising:

• a plurality of word lines;
• a plurality of bit lines;
• memory cells disposed at intersections of the word lines and the bit lines;
• a write circuit for rewriting data in a desired memory cell by setting the bit line at a low potential;
• a first precharge circuit for putting the bit line back at a high potential after completion of at least a read operation;
• and
• a second precharge circuit which begins a precharge operation upon detection of completion of a write operation and which stops the precharge operation upon detection that the bit line is precharged to the high potential, wherein the second precharge circuit comprises:
• a first NAND gate to which a bit line signal is supplied;
• a second NAND gate to which an output signal of the first NAND gate and a complimentary signal of a write control signal are supplied;
• first and second PMOS transistors each of which is disposed between a high potential side power source line and a bit line and each of which has a gate connected to an output of the second NAND gate;
• and
• a third PMOS transistor which is provided between bit lines and whose gate is connected to an output of the second NAND gate.

A semiconductor memory comprising:

• a plurality of word lines;
• a plurality of bit lines;
• memory cells disposed at intersections of the word lines and the bit lines;
• a write circuit for rewriting data in a selected memory cell by setting one of the bit lines coupled to said selected memory cell at a low potential;
• a first precharge circuit for putting said one bit line at a high potential after completion of a read operation of said selected memory cell and after completion of a write operation of said selected memory cell by using said write circuit;
• and
• a second precharge circuit which operates to begin a precharge operation on said one bit line upon detection of completion of the write operation of the selected memory cell and which stops the precharge operation by the second precharge circuit upon detection that the potential of said one bit line is precharged to a level near to the high potential.

A semiconductor memory comprising:

• a plurality of word lines;
• a plurality of bit lines;
• memory cells disposed at intersections of the word lines and each pair of the bit lines;
• a write circuit for rewriting data in a selected memory cell by setting one bit line of a pair of the bit lines corresponding to the selected memory cell at a low potential;
• a first precharge circuit for putting said one bit line of the corresponding pair of the bit lines at a high potential during a precharge period which intervenes between the completion of a write operation period of the selected cell and a next operation period of the selected cell, wherein said next operation period may be either one of a write operation using said write circuit;
• and
• a second precharge circuit which operates to begin a precharge operation of said one of the bit lines upon detection of the completion of the write operation of the selected memory cell and which stops the precharge operation upon detection that the potential of said one of bit lines of the corresponding pair of bit lines is precharged to a level near to the high potential.

A semiconductor memory comprising:

• a plurality of word lines;
• a plurality of bit lines;
• memory cells disposed at intersections of the word lines and the bit lines;
• a write circuit for rewriting data in a selected memory cell by setting one of the bit lines coupled to said selected memory cell at a low potential;
• first and second precharge circuits coupled to said one bit line of the selected memory cell, wherein both of the first and second precharge circuits operate to perform a precharge operation on said one bit line upon detection of completion of a write operation of the selected memory cell, wherein only the first precharge circuit operates to perform a precharge operation on said one bit line upon detection of completion of a read operation of the selected memory cell, and wherein second precharge circuit stops its precharge operation upon detection that the potential of said one bit line is precharged to a predetermined level.