Abstract: An output circuit has an output transistor, or a complementary pair of output transistors, that generate a bi-level voltage signal with a high output level and a low output level. The signals applied to the gates of the output transistors have high and low levels that are more narrowly separated than are the output high and low levels. For example, one gate signal may swing between the output high level and an intermediate level, and another gate signal may swing between the output low level and the same or a different intermediate level. The relatively narrow voltage swing reduces current consumption, and the intermediate level or levels can be adjusted to adjust the rise time and fall time of the output signal.

Abstract: An output circuit has an output transistor, or a complementary pair of output transistors, that generate a bi-level voltage signal with a high output level and a low output level. The signals applied to the gates of the output transistors have high and low levels that are more narrowly separated than are the output high and low levels. For example, one gate signal may swing between the output high level and an intermediate level, and another gate signal may swing between the output low level and the same or a different intermediate level. The relatively narrow voltage swing reduces current consumption, and the intermediate level or levels can be adjusted to adjust the rise time and fall time of the output signal.

Abstract: A sense amplifier for amplifying the potential difference between paired bit lines has a first transistor having the drain thereof connected to a bit line BL and the gate thereof connected to a bit line/BL, a second transistor having the drain thereof connected to the bit line/BL and the gate thereof connected to the bit line BL, and a third transistor and a fourth transistor provided in association with the first and second transistors, an identical sense amplifier actuating signal being applied to the gates thereof.

Abstract: A sense amplifier for amplifying the potential difference between paired bit lines has a first transistor having the drain thereof connected to a bit line BL and the gate thereof connected to a bit line /BL, a second transistor having the drain thereof connected to the bit line /BL and the gate thereof connected to the bit line BL, and a third transistor and a fourth transistor provided in association with the first and second transistors, an identical sense amplifier actuating signal being applied to the gates thereof.

Abstract: A sense amplifier for amplifying the potential difference between paired bit lines has a first transistor having the drain thereof connected to a bit line BL and the gate thereof connected to a bit line /BL, a second transistor having the drain thereof connected to the bit line /BL and the gate thereof connected to the bit line BL, and a third transistor and a fourth transistor provided in association with the first and second transistors, an identical sense amplifier actuating signal being applied to the gates thereof.