Abstract:
Provided are a resistive memory device and a method of the resistive memory device. The method of operating the resistive memory device includes performing a pre-read operation on memory cells in response to a write command; performing an erase operation on one or more first memory cells on which a reset write operation is to be performed, determined based on a result of comparing pre-read data from the pre-read operation with write data; and performing set-direction programming on at least some memory cells from among the erased one or more first memory cells and on one or more second memory cells on which a set write operation is to be performed.
Abstract:
Provided are a resistive memory device including a plurality of memory cells, and a method of operating the resistive memory device. The resistive memory device includes a sensing circuit connected to a first signal line, to which a memory cell is connected, the sensing circuit sensing data stored in the memory cell based on a first reference current; and a reference time generator for generating a reference time signal that determines a time point when a result of the sensing is to be output, based on the first reference current.
Abstract:
A memory device may including a first local bit line electrically connected with a first memory cell, a first global bit line electrically connected with the first local bit line, a second local bit line electrically connected with a second memory cell, and a second global bit line electrically connected with the second local bit line. The first global bit line is primarily charged with electric charge. The first global bit line and the second global bit line share the primarily charged electric charge. The second global bit line is secondarily charged with the electric charge.
Abstract:
A method of programming memory cells of a resistive memory device includes; applying a first current pulse to each of the plurality of memory cells; applying a second current pulse that increases by a first difference compared to the first current pulse to each of the plurality of memory cells to which the first current pulse is applied; and applying a third current pulse that increases by a second difference compared to the second current pulse to each of the plurality of memory cells to which the second current pulse is applied, wherein the first through third current pulses non-linearly increase, and the second difference is greater than the first difference.
Abstract:
A resistive memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines crossing each other. A first write driver is configured to provide a write voltage to write data to the memory cells. A second write driver is configured to be disposed between the memory cell array and the first write driver and provide a write current generated based on the write voltage to a first signal line selected from among the plurality of first signal lines.
Abstract:
A resistive memory device includes a memory cell array that includes a plurality of memory layers stacked in a vertical direction. Each of the plurality of memory layers includes a plurality of memory cells disposed in regions where a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines cross each other. A bad region management unit defines as a bad region a first memory layer including a bad cell from among the plurality of memory cells and at least one second memory layer.
Abstract:
A memory device and a method of operating the memory device are provided for performing a read-retry operation. The method of operating the memory device includes starting a read-retry mode, reading data of multiple cell regions using different read conditions, and setting a final read condition for the cell regions according to results of data determination operations on data read from the cell regions.
Abstract:
A method of operating a memory device includes determining a value of an operating current flowing through a selected first signal line, to which a selection voltage is applied, from among a plurality of first signal lines; dividing an array of memory cells into n blocks, n being an integer greater than 1, based on the value of the operating current; and applying inhibit voltages having different voltage levels corresponding to the n blocks to unselected ones of second signal lines included in the n blocks. Each of the unselected second signal lines is a pathway through which leakage current may potentially flow due to the operating current flowing through the selected first signal line and a memory cell addressed by the unselected second signal line and the selected first signal line.
Abstract:
A resistive memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality vertically stacked layers having one layer designated as an interference-free layer and another layer designated as an access prohibited layer, wherein the interference-free layer and the access prohibited layer share a connection with at least one signal line and access operations directed to memory cells the access prohibited layer are prohibited.
Abstract:
A method is for driving a nonvolatile memory device, where the nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array composed of resistance memory cells. The method includes electrically connecting a clamping circuit, a line resistor and a selected one of the resistance memory cells in series between a sensing node and a ground. The method further includes adjusting at least one of a clamping voltage of the clamping circuit and a resistance of the line resistor according to a relative location of the selected one of the resistance memory cells within the memory cell array, and applying a read current to the sense node and sensing a voltage of the sense node to read a data stored in the selected one of the resistance memory cells.