Claims
- 1. A memory operating method comprising:selecting memory cells on a word line; transmitting potential levels of memory cells selected by said word line; pre-charging bit lines; amplifying said potential levels of said memory cells selected by said word line which are read to said bit lines; pre-charging a bus line on the basis of a pre-charge signal produced in synchronism with a clock signal; driving said bus line on the basis of a gate control signal; and transmitting said gate control signal so as not to drive said bus line when an enable signal is in an inactive state, and transmitting said gate control signal so as to drive said bus line on the basis of the potential of said bus line and output data of said amplifying means when said enable signal is in active state.
- 2. The memory operating method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bus line pre-charging step holds said input data on said bus line by pre-charging said bus line only during an access operation for said pre-charging step.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/910,602 filed filed Jul. 20, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,449,196 which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/498,168 filed Feb. 4, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,302,160, which applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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