Nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device and method for driving the same

This application claims the benefit of the Korean Application No. P2001-71841 filed on Nov. 19, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference. A nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device includes a first cell array block and a second cell array block, each divided into an upper part and a lower part; sensing amplifiers arranged one by one on multiple bit lines at a middle portion between the first cell array block and the second cell array block; a data I/O encoder connected to end portions of the multiple bit lines for outputting multi-bit signals by encoding outputs of the sensing amplifiers; and a first reference cell array block and a second reference cell array block arranged between the first cell array block and the data I/O encoder and between the second cell array block and the data I/O encoder.