High voltage switch circuit for switching high voltage without potential drop and semiconductor memory device including the same
There are provided a high voltage switch circuit and a semiconductor memory device including the same. A high voltage switch circuit may include a switching circuit including a first depletion transistor and a first high voltage transistor, which are coupled in series between an input terminal and an output terminal, and a control signal generator for applying, to the first depletion transistor, a control signal having the same potential level as an input voltage applied to the input terminal, in response to a first enable signal and a second enable signal.
1. A high voltage switch circuit, comprising:
a switching circuit configured to include a first depletion transistor and a first high voltage transistor, which are coupled in series between an input terminal and an output terminal; and
a control signal generator configured to apply, to the first depletion transistor, a control signal having the same potential level as an input voltage applied to the input terminal, in response to a first enable signal and a second enable signal,
wherein the control signal generator includes:
a second depletion transistor and a second high voltage transistor, which are coupled in series between the input terminal and a node; and
a third high voltage transistor configured to transmit the first enable signal to the node in response to a high voltage signal.
2. The high voltage switch circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first high voltage transistor is a high voltage PMOS transistor.
3. The high voltage switch circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second high voltage transistor is a high voltage PMOS transistor.
4. The high voltage switch circuit of claim 3 , wherein the second enable signal is in a reverse relationship with the first enable signal.
5. The high voltage switch circuit of claim 4 , wherein the second enable signal is applied to a gate of the second high voltage transistor.
6. The high voltage switch circuit of claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit transmits, to the output terminal, the input voltage input to the input terminal without any potential drop.