A semiconductor device includes a memory mat having: a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier connected to a memory cell selected from the plurality of memory cells; a first power supply wiring; a first switch connected between the sense amplifier and the first power supply wiring and made an ON state in operating the sense amplifier; and a second switch connected to the sense amplifier and made an ON state in operating the sense amplifier, a second power supply wiring arranged outside the memory mat and connected to the first power supply wiring, a third power supply wiring arranged outside the memory mat and connected to the sense amplifier via the second switch, and a short switch arranged outside the memory mat and connected between the second and third power supply wirings. Here, in operating the sense amplifier, the short switch is made an ON state.

A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of bit lines; a plurality of sense amplifiers coupled to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and configured to sense and amplify corresponding signals; and a sense amplifier driving signal providing circuit configured to drive adjacent sense amplifiers among the plurality of sense amplifiers, by providing different driving signals through nodes of different signal lines to the adjacent sense amplifiers.

A sense amplifier includes: an amplification module, configured to amplify a voltage difference between a bit line and a reference bit line when the sense amplifier is in an amplification phase; a controllable power module, connected to the amplification module and configured to supply a first voltage to the amplification module when the sense amplifier is in a writing phase, and supply a second voltage to the amplification module when the sense amplifier is in a non-writing phase, and the second voltage is greater than the first voltage; and a writing module, connected to the bit line and the reference bit line and configured to pull the voltage difference between the bit line and the reference bit line according to to-be-written data when the sense amplifier is in the writing phase.

The present application provides a sense amplifier, a memory, and a control method. The sense amplifier includes: an amplification module, configured to: amplify a voltage difference between a bit line and a reference bit line; and a controlled power supply module, connected to the amplification module, and configured to: determine a drive parameter according to a first rated pull rate range and a second rated pull rate range, and supply power to the amplification module according to the drive parameter, to control the amplification module to pull a voltage of the bit line or a voltage of the reference bit line to a first preset value at a first rated pull rate at the amplification stage and pull the voltage of the reference bit line or the voltage of the bit line to a second preset value at a second rated pull rate at the amplification stage.

The present invention provides a sensitivity amplifier, its control method, a memory read-write circuit and a memory device. The sensitivity amplifier includes: a first PMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor, a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor, a first input/output terminal, and a second input/output terminal; four switch unit, the first PMOS and the first NMOS transistors are respectively connected to the first input/output terminal through one switch unit, the second PMOS and the second NMOS transistors are respectively connected to the second input/output terminal through another switch unit. The switch units configure each PMOS transistor and each NMOS transistor in an amplifier mode or in a diode mode. The first NMOS transistor's gate connects to the bit line, and the second NMOS transistor's gate connects to the reference bit line. The disclosed sensitivity amplifier has improved performance.

A semiconductor device includes a memory mat having: a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier connected to a memory cell selected from the plurality of memory cells; a first power supply wiring; a first switch connected between the sense amplifier and the first power supply wiring and made an ON state in operating the sense amplifier; and a second switch connected to the sense amplifier and made an ON state in operating the sense amplifier, a second power supply wiring arranged outside the memory mat and connected to the first power supply wiring, a third power supply wiring arranged outside the memory mat and connected to the sense amplifier via the second switch, and a short switch arranged outside the memory mat and connected between the second and third power supply wirings. Here, in operating the sense amplifier, the short switch is made an ON state.

An accelerator circuit is provided that includes an inverter chain having an input coupled to a data line and a sense circuit having inputs coupled to an output of the inverter chain and the data line. The sense circuit is configured to sense a rise toward a supply voltage on the data line or a fall toward a ground voltage on the data line. The accelerator circuit further includes an amplify circuit having inputs coupled to outputs of the sense circuit and an output coupled to the data line, where the amplify circuit is configured to amplify the data line toward the supply voltage or toward the ground voltage based on amplify enable signals output by the sense circuit.

An accelerator circuit is provided that includes an inverter chain having an input coupled to a data line and a sense circuit having inputs coupled to an output of the inverter chain and the data line. The sense circuit is configured to sense a rise toward a supply voltage on the data line or a fall toward a ground voltage on the data line. The accelerator circuit further includes an amplify circuit having inputs coupled to outputs of the sense circuit and an output coupled to the data line, where the amplify circuit is configured to amplify the data line toward the supply voltage or toward the ground voltage based on amplify enable signals output by the sense circuit.

A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a word line connected to the plurality of memory cells, a plurality of bit lines connected respectively to the plurality of memory cells, a sense amplifier connected to the plurality of bit lines, and a controller configured to execute a write operation in a plurality of program loops each including a program operation and a verify operation. The sense amplifier is configured to apply a first voltage, a second voltage higher than the first voltage, a third voltage higher than the second voltage, and a fourth voltage higher than the third voltage to first, second, third, and fourth bit lines of the plurality of bit lines, respectively, while a program voltage is applied to the word line in the program operation.

A memory device with shortened access time in data reading is provided. The memory device includes a first layer and a second layer positioned above the first layer, the first layer includes a reading circuit, and the second layer includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The reading circuit includes a Si transistor. The first memory cell and the second memory cell each include an OS transistor. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit. When a first current corresponding to first data retained in the first memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the first memory cell and a second current corresponding to second data retained in the second memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the second memory cell, the reading circuit compares the current amounts of the first current and the second current, and reads the first data.