Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Configuration of a memory device for programming memory cells
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Application No.: US17012442Application Date: 2020-09-04
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Publication No.: US11721396B2Publication Date: 2023-08-08
- Inventor: Violante Moschiano , Purval S. Sule , Han Liu , Andrea D'Alessandro , Pranav Kalavade , Han Zhao , Shantanu Rajwade
- Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC
- Main IPC: G11C16/12
- IPC: G11C16/12 ; G11C11/4074 ; G11C16/04 ; G11C16/34 ; G11C5/06

Abstract:
Memories having a controller configured to perform methods during programming operations including apply a first voltage level to a data line selectively connected to a selected memory cell selected, apply a lower second voltage level to a select gate connected between the data line and the memory cell, decrease the voltage level applied to the data line from the first voltage level to a third voltage level while continuing to apply the second voltage level to the select gate, increase the voltage level applied to the select gate from the second voltage level to a fourth voltage level after the voltage level of the data line settles to the third voltage level, and apply a programming voltage to the memory cell after increasing the voltage level applied to the select gate to the fourth voltage level.
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