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公开(公告)号:US20210327520A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-21
申请号:US16854030
申请日:2020-04-21
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xue Pitner , Deepanshu Dutta , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Ravi Kumar , Cynthia Hsu
Abstract: A storage device is disclosed herein. The storage device comprises a block including a plurality of memory cells and a circuit coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the block. The circuit is configured to program memory cells of a plurality of strings of a word line of the block and verify, for a plurality of sets of the memory cells, a data state of a set of the memory cells, where each set of the plurality of sets of the memory cells includes a memory cell from each string of the plurality of strings of the word line. Further, the circuit is configured to determine a number of sets of the plurality of memory cell sets that are verified to be in a first data state and determine, based on the number of sets, whether the block is faulty.
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公开(公告)号:US20210257037A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US16793749
申请日:2020-02-18
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Zhiping Zhang , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Dengtao Zhao , Deepanshu Dutta
Abstract: A method for memory program verification includes performing a write operation on memory cells of a memory device. The method also includes identifying memory strings associated with respective memory cells of the memory cells. The method also includes identifying a first memory string of the memory strings. The method also includes disabling a portion of a write verification for the first memory string. The method also includes enabling the portion of the write verification for other memory strings of the memory strings. The method also includes performing at least the portion of the write verification operation on write verification enabled memory strings.
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公开(公告)号:US11011242B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US16829692
申请日:2020-03-25
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xiang Yang , Deepanshu Dutta , Gerrit Jan Hemink , Tai-Yuan Tseng , Yan Li
Abstract: An apparatus includes a programming circuit configured to supply a program pulse to increase a threshold voltage of a memory cell. The apparatus also includes a sensing circuit configured to determine that the threshold voltage of the memory cell satisfies a trigger threshold voltage in response to the program pulse. The apparatus further includes a damping circuit configured to increase a voltage of a bit line connected to the memory cell after initiation of and during a second program pulse in response to the threshold voltage of the memory cell satisfying the trigger threshold voltage, the second program pulse being sent by the programming circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US10832785B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-10
申请号:US16840156
申请日:2020-04-03
Applicant: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor: Dengtao Zhao , Peng Zhang , Nan Lu , Deepanshu Dutta
IPC: G11C16/34 , G11C16/12 , G11C11/408 , G11C16/04 , G11C8/08
Abstract: Program disturb is a condition that includes the unintended programming of a memory cell while performing a programming process for other memory cells. Such unintended programming can cause an error in the data being stored. In some cases, program disturb can result from electrons trapped in the channel being accelerated from one side of a selected word line to another side of the selected word line and redirected into the selected word line. To prevent such program disturb, it is proposed to open the channel from one side of a selected word line to the other side of the selected word line after a sensing operation for program verify and prior to a subsequent programming voltage being applied.
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公开(公告)号:US10825513B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US16019141
申请日:2018-06-26
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Dengtao Zhao , Deepanshu Dutta , Zhenming Zhou
IPC: G11C16/04 , G11C11/56 , G11C16/26 , G11C16/24 , G11C16/34 , H01L27/11556 , G11C16/30 , H01L27/11582
Abstract: A memory system includes a sense system configured to control parasitic noise sources by increasing selected bit line or channel voltages during sense stages. The increase may be tied to a triggering threshold voltage level. That is, while performing a memory operation, the sense system may increase the selected bit line voltage level dependent on a reference voltage level or memory state associated with a sense stage being above the triggering threshold level.
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公开(公告)号:US20200303025A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-24
申请号:US16893626
申请日:2020-06-05
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xiang Yang , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Deepanshu Dutta
Abstract: Techniques are provided to adaptively determine when to begin verify tests for memory cells during a program operation. The memory cells are programmed using a normal programming speed until their threshold voltage exceeds an initial verify voltage. The memory cells are then programmed further using a reduced programming speed until their threshold voltage exceeds a final verify voltage. In one aspect, a count of memory cells which exceeds the initial verify voltage is used to determine when to begin verify tests for a higher data state. In another aspect, a count of the higher state memory cells which exceeds the initial or final verify voltage is used to determine when to begin verify tests for the higher data state. The counted memory cells are not subject to the reduced programming speed.
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公开(公告)号:US10734070B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-04
申请号:US16019456
申请日:2018-06-26
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xiang Yang , Dengtao Zhao , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Deepanshu Dutta , Zhongguang Xu , Yanli Zhang , Jin Liu
Abstract: Non-volatile memory strings may include multiple selection devices for coupling memory cell devices to a bit line. Different programming operations may be used to program various individual selection devices in a non-volatile memory cells string. For example, a control circuit may set a threshold voltage of a particular selection device to a value greater than a threshold voltage of another selection device. In another example, the control circuit may program the selection device using an initial sense time. Subsequent to programming the selection device using the initial sense time, the control circuit may program the selection device using a different sense time that is shorter than the initial sense time.
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公开(公告)号:US10726925B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US16142386
申请日:2018-09-26
Applicant: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor: Murong Lang , Zhenming Zhou , Deepanshu Dutta
IPC: G11C11/34 , G11C16/26 , G11C16/04 , G11C16/24 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/1157
Abstract: Methods and systems for improving the reliability of data stored within a semiconductor memory are described. One issue with determining stored data states for memory cells within a NAND-type memory is that the voltage at the source end of a NAND string may vary greatly from when a memory cell of the NAND string is program verified to when the memory cell is subsequently read leading to bit errors. To compensate for this variability in the source line voltage, different sensing conditions (e.g., the bit line voltages and/or the sensing times) may be applied during a read operation to different sets of memory cells depending on the source line resistance from the memory cells or on the source line voltage zone assigned to the memory cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20190371406A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-05
申请号:US16000237
申请日:2018-06-05
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xiang Yang , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Deepanshu Dutta
Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques for fast programming and read operations for memory cells. A group of word lines comprising a selected word line and one or more adjacent word lines are driven with a common voltage signal during program and read operations. The word lines may be permanently connected to one another or connected by a switch. In another approach, the word lines are driven separately by common voltage signals. In a set of blocks, one block of memory cells can be provided with connected word lines to provide a relatively high access speed, while another block of memory cells has disconnected word lines to provide a higher storage density. In another aspect, the memory cells of a word line are divided into portions, and a portion which is closest to a row decoder is reserved for high access speed with a low storage density.
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公开(公告)号:US20190252030A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US15963647
申请日:2018-04-26
Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
Inventor: Xiang Yang , Huai-Yuan Tseng , Deepanshu Dutta , Jianzhi Wu , Gerrit Jan Hemink
Abstract: Disclosed herein is related to a memory device and a method of verifying a programmed status of the memory device. The memory device includes memory cells coupled to a word line. The memory device includes a controller coupled to the word line. The controller is configured to program the memory cells coupled to the word line. The controller is configured to verify a programmed status of a first subset of the memory cells coupled to the word line and a programmed status of a second subset of the memory cells coupled to the word line, based on the programmed status of the first subset of the memory cells.
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