SELECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ERASE OPERATIONS IN MEMORY DEVICES THAT ENABLE SUSPEND COMMANDS

    公开(公告)号:US20230063656A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17591510

    申请日:2022-02-02

    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array of memory cells and control logic operatively coupled with the memory array. The control logic is to perform operations including: initiating a true erase sub-operation by causing an erase pulse to be applied to one or more sub-blocks of the memory array; tracking, a number of suspend commands received from a processing device during time periods that a memory line of the memory array is caused to ramp towards an erase voltage of the erase pulse; causing, in response to receiving each suspend command, the true erase sub-operation to be suspended to enable performing a non-erase memory operation; and in response to the number of suspend commands satisfying a threshold criterion, alerting the processing device to terminate sending suspend commands until after completion of the true erase sub-operation.

    SEEDING BIAS CONTROL FOR SUB-BLOCK GROUPS IN A MEMORY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240428862A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18748679

    申请日:2024-06-20

    Abstract: Control logic in a memory device initiates a program operation to program one or more memory cells of a first sub-block of a memory array, the program operation including a seeding phase. During the seeding phase, a first wordline voltage is caused to be applied to a first wordline segment associated with a first portion of the memory array. During the seeding phase, a second wordline voltage is caused to be applied to a second wordline segment associated with a second portion of the memory array, where the first wordline voltage and the second wordline voltage cause a seeding bias voltage to be applied to the first sub-block group and inhibit application of the seeding bias voltage to the second sub-block group.

    ACCESS CIRCUITRY STRUCTURES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY ARRAY

    公开(公告)号:US20240088044A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17940715

    申请日:2022-09-08

    CPC classification number: H01L23/535 H01L23/5283 H01L27/11556 H01L27/11582

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for access circuitry structures for three-dimensional (3D) memory arrays are described. A memory device may include levels of memory cells over a substrate. To support accessing memory cells at respective levels, the memory device may include a conductive pillar extending through the levels of memory cells and coupled with one or more memory cells at respective levels of memory cells. The memory device may include a bit line and a contact that is configured to couple the bit line with the conductive pillar. The conductive pillar may be formed such that it extends into a portion of the contact, and a contact resistance between the conductive pillar and the bit line may be based on the conductive pillar extending into the portion of the contact.

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