摘要 |
A semiconductor memory device with a redundant circuit architecture having improved repairing efficiency and improved yield comprising a memory array (1) divided between a number of subarrays, in which a number of memory cells MCL are arrayed in matrix form; circuits (6-8) and (11-13), which select the subarrays SUB0-SUB7 based on the address signal in order to drive the cell with the specified address; a number of spare word sets SWLS, situated to correspond to the subarrays SUB0-SUB7; a number of fuse sets (3A), which are situated to correspond to the spare word sets SWLS, and which output signals used to replace the selection drive circuit being driven with a spare word set SWLS; and a circuit (3A), used to switch as desired between the output lines for the output signals of the fuse sets; wherein the aforementioned output lines are installed to correspond to the spare word sets (SWLS), and the selection and drive circuits are allowed to select the subarrays SUB0-SUB7 corresponding to the output lines. |