A word line controller selects a word line in a memory cell array and applies a voltage necessary for a read, write, or erase to the selected word line. The memory cell array, a bit line controller, a column decoder, a data I/O buffer, the word line controller, and a data detector are controlled by a...http://www.google.de/patents/US6125052?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6125052 - Semiconductor memory device