Semiconductor device being capable of improving the breakdown characteristics

Abstract

A semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device includes a high-voltage supply circuit suitable for supplying a high voltage; a discharge circuit suitable for discharging the high voltage; and an auxiliary-voltage supply circuit suitable for supplying a first auxiliary voltage, which varies according to an operation state of the high-voltage supply circuit, to a reference node of the discharge circuit.

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         8 . A semiconductor device, comprising:
 a high-voltage supply circuit suitable for supplying a high voltage;   an auxiliary-voltage supply circuit suitable for supplying an auxiliary voltage, which varies according to an operation state of the high-voltage supply circuit; and   a transfer circuit suitable for transferring an input voltage in response to the high voltage and the auxiliary voltage.   
     
     
         9 . The semiconductor device of  claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary-voltage supply circuit supplies the auxiliary voltage having the same level as the high voltage when the high-voltage supply circuit operates, and the auxiliary voltage having a lower level than the input voltage when the high-voltage supply circuit does not operate. 
     
     
         10 . The semiconductor device of  claim 8 , wherein the transfer circuit includes:
 a first transistor suitable for transferring the input voltage; and   a second transistor suitable for outputting the transferred input voltage from the first transistor.   
     
     
         11 . The semiconductor device of  claim 10 , wherein the first transistor operates in response to the auxiliary voltage, and the second transistor operates in response to the high voltage. 
     
     
         12 . The semiconductor device of  claim 8 ,
 wherein the high-voltage supply circuit includes:   a high-voltage supply control unit suitable for generating a control signal; and   a high-voltage supply unit suitable for outputting the high voltage in response to the control signal, and   wherein the auxiliary-voltage supply circuit operates in response to the control signal.   
     
     
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