Abstract: There is provided a bit line voltage supply circuit for reducing leakage current flowing from bit lines to a memory cell without substantially deteriorating the performance of a semiconductor memory device. A bit line voltage switch applies a first supply voltage to a bit line pair in response to a first switch control signal, and applies a second supply voltage having a lower voltage than the first supply voltage to the bit line pair in response to a second switch control signal. A bit line voltage controller controls the first and second switch control signals so that the second supply voltage is supplied to the bit line pair during a standby mode, and the first supply voltage is supplied to the bit line pair when the semiconductor memory device changes from the standby mode to an operational mode for a predetermined time period.

Abstract: There is provided a power-on reset circuit and method for a semiconductor integrated circuit device using a plurality of power sources, in which a power-on reset operation is stable and reliable, where the power-on reset circuit includes voltage detection circuits for generating at least two voltage detection signals with respect to the power sources, the power-on reset circuit generates a plurality of power-on reset signals using combination logic circuits for performing logic operations of the voltage detection signals, and internal latches and flip-flops are stably reset in response to the plurality of power-on reset signals.

Abstract: There is provided a power-on reset circuit and method for a semiconductor integrated circuit device using a plurality of power sources, in which a power-on reset operation is stable and reliable, where the power-on reset circuit includes voltage detection circuits for generating at least two voltage detection signals with respect to the power sources, the power-on reset circuit generates a plurality of power-on reset signals using combination logic circuits for performing logic operations of the voltage detection signals, and internal latches and flip-flops are stably reset in response to the plurality of power-on reset signals.