A DRAM whose operation is sped up and power consumption is reduced is
provided. A pair of precharge MOSFETs for supplying a precharge voltage
to a pair of input/output nodes of a CMOS sense amplifier is provided;
the pair of input/output nodes are connected to a complementary bit-line
pair via a selection switch MOSFET; a first equalize MOSFET is provided
between the complementary bit-line pair for equalizing them; a memory
cell is provided between one of the complementary bit-line pair and a
word line intersecting with it; gate insulators of the selection switch
MOSFETs and first equalize MOSFET are formed by first film thickness; a
gate insulator of the precharge MOSFET is formed by second film thickness
thinner than the first film thickness; a precharge signal corresponding
to a power supply voltage is supplied to the precharge MOSFET; and an
equalize signal and a selection signal corresponding to a boost voltage
are supplied to the first equalize MOSFET and the selection switch
MOSFET, respectively.