摘要:
Provided are nonvolatile memory devices and programming methods thereof. A non-volatile memory device is programmed by performing a plurality of programming loops on memory cells in a memory cell array and changing a program inhibit voltage applied to bit lines of the memory cells that have completed programming while performing the plurality of programming loops.
摘要:
A method for controlling a nonvolatile memory device includes requesting a plurality of first sampling values from the nonvolatile memory device, each of the first sampling values representing the number of memory cells having a threshold voltage between a first sampling read voltage and a second sampling read voltage. The first sampling values are processed through a non-linear filtering operation to estimate the number of memory cells having the threshold voltage between the first sampling read voltage and the second sampling read voltage.
摘要:
According to example embodiments, a method of operating a storage device includes reading a process capability index using a memory controller, adjusting at least one operation condition based on the process capability index, and operating one of at least one nonvolatile memory device according to the at least one operation condition adjusted. The process capability index indicates how a structure associated with a memory cell to be operated deviates from a target shape.
摘要:
Provided is a programming method of a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate and a plurality of memory cells which are stacked in the direction perpendicular to the substrate. The programming method applies a first voltage to a selected bit line connected to at least two memory strings in same column including a memory cell of the plurality of memory cell to be programmed, applies a second voltage to an unselected bit line connected to at least two memory strings in same column including a memory cell of the plurality of memory cell to be program-prohibited, applies a third voltage to a selected string selection line connected to at least two memory strings in same row, applies a fourth voltage to an unselected string selection line connected to at least two memory strings in same row, and applies a program operation voltage to a plurality of word lines, each word line connected to each corresponding memory cell in the memory string, wherein the first to third voltages are positive voltages.
摘要:
Provided is a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device that includes a substrate and memory blocks having a plurality of memory cells stacked along a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The method includes: reading data from a selected sub block among sub blocks of a selected memory block and selectively refreshing each sub block of the selected memory block in response to the reading of the selected sub block, wherein each sub block of the selected memory block is separately erased.
摘要:
Nonvolatile memory device, operating methods thereof, and memory systems including the same. In the operating method, a ground select line of a first string connected to a bit line may be floated. An erase prohibition voltage may be applied to a ground select line of a second string connected to the bit line. An erase operation voltage may be applied to the first and second strings.
摘要:
Provided is an erasing method of a nonvolatile memory device. The erasing method applies a word line erase voltage to a plurality of word lines connected to the memory cells respectively, applies a specific voltage to a ground selection line connected to the ground selection transistor, applies an erase voltage to a substrate in which the memory string formed during the step applying the specific voltage to the ground selection line, and floats the ground selection line in response to a voltage change of the substrate.
摘要:
A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory device which includes a memory cell array; and a memory controller which includes a buffer memory and which controls the non-volatile memory device. The operating method of the data storage device includes storing data in the buffer memory according to an external request, and determining whether the data stored in the buffer memory is data accompanying a buffer program operation of the memory cell array. When the data stored in the buffer memory is data accompanying the buffer program operation, the method further includes determining whether a main program operation on the memory cell array is required, and when a main program operation on the memory cell array is required, determining a program pattern of the main program operation on the memory cell array. The method further includes issuing a set of commands for the main program operation on the memory cell array to the multi-bit memory device based on the determined program pattern.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory includes a plurality of N-bit multi-level cell (MLC) memory cells and a controller. The plurality of N-bit MLC memory cells are for storing N pages of data, each of the MLC memory cells programmable into any one of 2N threshold voltage distributions, where N is a positive number. The controller is configured to program the N pages of data into the MLC memory cells, and to execute a partial interleave process in which the N pages of data are divided into M page groups, where M is a positive number and where each page group includes at least one of the N pages of data, and in which each of the M page groups is applied to an error correction code (ECC) circuit to generate parity bits for the respective M page groups, where a bit-error rate (BER) among the pages within each of the M groups is equalized by the partial interleave process.
摘要:
Provided is an erasing method of a nonvolatile memory device. The erasing method applies a word line erase voltage to a plurality of word lines connected to the memory cells respectively, applies a specific voltage to a ground selection line connected to the ground selection transistor, applies an erase voltage to a substrate in which the memory string formed during the step applying the specific voltage to the ground selection line, and floats the ground selection line in response to a voltage change of the substrate.