Semiconductor structure

TW202634911AActive Publication Date: 2026-08-16WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP
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Application Number
TW114104125
Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-05
Publication Date
2026-08-16
Estimated Expiration
2045-02-04

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Abstract

A semiconductor structure of this invention is provided, the semiconductor structure is suitable for a sense amplifier. The semiconductor structure includes a first pair of transistors and a second pair of transistors. The first pair of transistors includes a first P-type transistor and a first N-type transistor electrically connected to each other. The second pair of transistors is electrically connected to the first pair of transistors, and includes a second P-type transistor and a second N-type transistor electrically connected to each other. The channel area of the first P-type transistor is different from the channel area of the second P-type transistor, and / or the channel area of the first N-type transistor is different from the channel area of the second N-type transistor.
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Claims

1. A semiconductor structure suitable for use in a sense amplifier, comprising: The first pair of transistors includes a first P-type transistor and a first N-type transistor that are electrically connected to each other; And a second pair of transistors electrically connected to the first pair of transistors, and including a second P-type transistor and a second N-type transistor electrically connected to each other, wherein the channel area of ​​the first P-type transistor is different from the channel area of ​​the second P-type transistor, and / or the channel area of ​​the first N-type transistor is different from the channel area of ​​the second N-type transistor, and the first pair of transistors and the second pair of transistors constitute part of the sensing amplifier, and during the operation of the sensing amplifier, the voltage difference between the critical voltages of the first P-type transistor and the second P-type transistor is 0, and the voltage difference between the critical voltages of the first N-type transistor and the second N-type transistor is 0.

2. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the channel area of ​​the first P-type transistor is greater than the channel area of ​​the second P-type transistor.

3. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein in a direction perpendicular to the gate extension direction, the width of the gate of the first P-type transistor is the same as the width of the gate of the second P-type transistor, and in the gate extension direction, the length of the active region of the first P-type transistor is greater than the length of the active region of the second P-type transistor.

4. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein in the gate extension direction, the length of the active region of the first P-type transistor is the same as the length of the active region of the second P-type transistor, and in a direction intersecting the gate extension direction, the width of the gate of the first P-type transistor is greater than the width of the gate of the second P-type transistor.

5. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the channel area of ​​the first N-type transistor is greater than the channel area of ​​the second N-type transistor.

6. The semiconductor structure of claim 5, wherein in a direction perpendicular to the gate extension direction, the width of the gate of the first N-type transistor is the same as the width of the gate of the second N-type transistor, and in the gate extension direction, the length of the active region of the first N-type transistor is greater than the length of the active region of the second N-type transistor.

7. The semiconductor structure of claim 5, wherein in the gate extension direction, the length of the active region of the first N-type transistor is the same as the length of the active region of the second N-type transistor, and in a direction intersecting the gate extension direction, the width of the gate of the first N-type transistor is greater than the width of the gate of the second N-type transistor.

8. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing amplifier includes the semiconductor structure, and during operation of the sensing amplifier, the threshold voltage of the first P-type transistor is the same as the threshold voltage of the second P-type transistor.

9. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing amplifier includes the semiconductor structure, and during operation of the sensing amplifier, the threshold voltage of the first N-type transistor is the same as the threshold voltage of the second N-type transistor.