Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device equipped
with a memory circuit, which realizes the speeding up of its operation and low
power consumption thereof in a simple configuration. At input/output nodes of a
sense amplifier including a CMOS latch circuit for performing an amplifying operation
in response to an operation timing signal, a pair of first precharge MOSFETs brought
to an on state during a precharge period to thereby supply a precharge voltage,
and select switch MOSFETs for connecting the input/output nodes and each complementary
bit line pair in response to a select signal are provided. A second precharge MOSFET
for short-circuiting the complementary bit line pair is provided between the complementary
bit line pair. A memory array is provided which includes dynamic memory cells each
comprising an address selecting MOSFET and a storage capacitor, each of which is
provided between one of the complementary bit line pair and a word line intersecting
it. The thickness of a gate insulating film for the second precharge MOSFET is
formed thin as compared with that of a gate insulating film for the selecting MOSFETs.