Abstract:
A flash memory device includes a memory cell array on which data is stored, and page buffers that are connected to the memory cells through the bit lines and apply one of the first voltage, second voltage or third voltage between the first and second voltage, to the respective bit line when performing the program.
Abstract:
A method of programming a non-volatile memory device includes, a bit line, to which a program-inhibited cell is connected, being precharged. After precharging the bit line, a program voltage is applied to a first word line selected for program. When a memory cell connected to a second word line, which is adjacent to the first word line in a direction of a drain select line, is a cell to be programmed, a first pass voltage is applied to the second word line and a second pass voltage is applied to the remaining word lines other than the first and second word lines.
Abstract:
An operation of a non-volatile memory device. A method of operating a non-volatile memory device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a first program operation is performed by applying a first program voltage to word lines of memory cells, constituting a memory block. As a result of the first program operation, threshold voltages of the memory cells are firstly measured. A second program operation is performed using a second program voltage, which is increased as much as a difference between a first threshold voltage, that is, a lowest voltage level of the firstly measured threshold voltages and a second threshold voltage, that is, an intermediate voltage level of the firstly measured threshold voltages. The second program operation is repeatedly performed by increasing the second program voltage as much as the difference between the first and second threshold voltages until the lowest threshold voltage becomes higher than a program verify voltage. A pass voltage is then set by reflecting a first voltage level, that is, a difference between a program voltage applied in a last program execution step and the first program voltage.
Abstract:
A method for programming a flash memory device includes applying a program bias to a memory cell of a plurality of memory cells within a memory cell string. Each memory cell string comprises a source select line, a plurality of memory cells and a drain select line. A first pass bias is applied to at least one of the memory cells in a source select line direction relative to the memory cell to which the program bias has been applied. A second pass bias is applied to the memory cells in a drain select line direction relative the memory cell(s) to which the first pass bias has been applied.
Abstract:
A method for operating a flash memory device includes applying a first program voltage Vp1 to a plurality of word lines of memory cells. Threshold voltages of the memory cells are measured to obtain a first threshold voltage distribution for the memory cells. A second program voltage Vp2 is applied to the word lines of the memory cells that had been programmed with the first program voltage Vp1. The threshold voltages of the memory cells that have been programmed with the second program voltage Vp2 are measured to obtain a second threshold voltage distribution for the memory cells. A determination is made whether or not the memory cells that have been programmed with the second program voltage have been programmed properly. If the memory cells are determined to have been programmed properly, then the second program voltage is defined as an ending bias for a programming operation. If the memory cells are determined not to have been programmed properly, the memory cells are programmed using a third program voltage that is higher than the second program voltage.
Abstract:
A method for programming a flash memory device includes applying a program bias to a memory cell of a plurality of memory cells within a memory cell string. Each memory cell string comprises a source select line, a plurality of memory cells and a drain select line. A first pass bias is applied to at least one of the memory cells in a source select line direction relative to the memory cell to which the program bias has been applied. A second pass bias is applied to the memory cells in a drain select line direction relative the memory cell(s) to which the first pass bias has been applied.
Abstract:
A flash memory device has an improved pre-program function. The flash memory device comprises memory cell blocks each including wordlines, bitlines, and memory cells sharing common source lines; an erase controller generating a pre-program control signal in response to an erase command; and a voltage selection circuit selecting one of first and second common source voltages in response to one among the pre-program control signal, a read command, and a program command and outputting the selected voltage to a global common source line.
Abstract:
Provided is related to a NAND flash memory device and method of reading the same, in which during a read operation, a ground voltage is applied to string and ground selection transistors of deselected cell blocks so as to increase resistance of a string line to prevent leakage currents due to a back-bias effect. A reduced bitline leakage current increases an ON/OFF current ratio between programmed and erased cells to reduce a sensing time therein, which makes a read trip range so as to prevent variation of threshold voltages due to data retention and reading disturbance. Voltages can be independently applied to source selection lines by electrically isolating source selection transistors between the cell blocks. It is available to reduce the number of source discharge transistors by electrically connecting the source selection transistors between adjacent cell blocks.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The present invention sequentially forms a DCS HTO film and a nitride film on the entire structure after a self align source etch process so that so that they can serve as a spacer for compensating for the sidewall of a gate structure damaged upon the self align source etch process. Therefore, the present invention can increase the integrity capability of data by preventing movement of charges and holes between a floating gate electrode and peripheral circuits and can mitigate a stress due to the nitride film in a subsequent process. Further, the present invention can prevent increase of the thickness of the dielectric film between a first polysilicon silicon layer and a second polysilicon layer in a subsequent annealing process and can secure the uniformity of a screen oxide film to make uniform the depth of the junction upon a high concentration ion implantation process. In addition, the present invention can improve the characteristic of transistors in the peripheral circuit and improve the uniformity of the diffusion resistance value.
Abstract:
The present invention forms a modified DDD junction structure in which a DDD structure is formed on stack gate structure side on which a floating gate and a control gate are laminated and a non-DDD structure is formed on split gate side, by forming a first impurity region through a tilt angle implanting of impurity ions at a high level of energy and then forming a second impurity region through a tilt angle implanting of impurity ions at a low level of of energy using a spacer.