A high-density DRAM in a MTBL method which reduces interference noise
between bit lines is provided. Duplication of sense amplifiers (SA) and
bit switches (BSW) in a conventional MTBL method is eliminated, and one
line of sense amplifiers and bit switches (BSW/SA) is arranged between
cell areas. Specifically, arrays are horizontally moved and vertically
cumulated so as to reduce the areas. Bit line pairs to be connected are
alternately interchanged above and below, every one horizontally aligned
sense amplifier (SA) such that there is only one bit line pair connected
to each sense amplifier. Bit lines of a bit line pair 11 cross at one
place on the way, and from the cross, a space between the bit lines is
wider. Further, bit lines of a bit line pair 16 do not cross each other,
and a space between the bit lines is wider on the way. In a new MTBL
method, both in the bit lines connected to the same sense amplifier and
in the bit lines among adjacent bit lines connected to the different
sense amplifiers, a space between the bit lines changes (widens or
narrows) before and after the cross. Thus, the interference noise between
any adjacent bit lines is decreased.