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Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a memory cell, which includes a ferroelectric capacitor and an access transistor which is a first conductive type transistor formed in a second conductive type well and includes a source or a drain connected to one electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor; and a control circuit which controls a potential applied to the second conductive type well. The control circuit applies a fixed potential to another electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor and applies a second potential being a forward voltage with respect to a junction between the first conductive type source and drain and the second conductive type well when erasing data in the memory cell, and applies a third potential not being the forward voltage with respect to the junction between the first conductive type source and drain and the second conductive type well in a normal operation.

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