A semiconductor memory device is disclosed in which a layer containing an
organic compound is interposed between a pair of electrodes and, further,
a first layer including a first metal oxide and a second layer including
a second metal oxide are interposed between the pair of electrodes. One
of the two layers including the metal oxide acts as a p-type
semiconductor layer and the other acts as an n-type semiconductor layer.
The first layer including the first metal oxide and the second layer
including the second metal oxide form a p-n junction, which provides
rectification characteristic to the semiconductor memory device.