摘要:
Provided are a semiconductor device having a block state confirmation cell that may store information indicating the number of data bits written to a plurality of memory cells, a method of reading memory data based on the number of the data bits written, and/or a memory programming method of storing the information indicating the number of the data bits written. The semiconductor device may include one or more memory blocks and a controller. Each of the memory blocks may include a plurality of memory cells each storing data, and a block state confirmation cell storing information indicating the number of data bits written to the memory cells. The controller may read the data bits from the memory blocks based on the number of data bits, which is indicated in the information in the block state confirmation cell.
摘要:
Provided is a method of reliably operating a highly integratable nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device may include a string selection transistor, a plurality of memory transistors, and a ground selection transistor between a bit line and a common source line. In the nonvolatile memory device, data may be erased from the memory transistors by applying an erasing voltage to the bit line or the common source line.
摘要:
Provided are a memory cell programming method and a semiconductor device which may be capable of simultaneously writing a bit of data and then another bit of the data to a plurality of memory blocks. The memory programming method, in which M bits of data are written to a plurality of memory blocks, may include a data division operation and a data writing operation where M may be a natural number. In the data division operation, the plurality of memory blocks may be divided into a plurality of memory block groups. In the data writing operation, an ith bit of the data may be simultaneously written to two or more memory block groups from among the plurality memory block groups, and then an i+1th bit of the data may be simultaneously written to the two or more memory block groups from among the plurality memory block groups, where i is a natural number less than M.
摘要:
Methods of operating nonvolatile memory devices are provided. In a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells, recorded data is stabilized by inducing a boosting voltage on a channel of a memory cell in which the recorded data is recorded. The memory cell is selected from a plurality of memory cells and the boosting voltage on the channel of the selected memory cell is induced by a channel voltage of at least one memory cell connected to the selected memory cell.
摘要:
Provided are a method of writing/reading data into/from a memory cell and a page buffer using different codes for the writing and reading operations. The method of writing/reading data into/from a memory cell that has a plurality of threshold voltage distributions includes a data writing operation and a data reading operation. In the data writing operation, data having a plurality of bits is written into the memory cell by using a plurality of writing codes corresponding to threshold voltage distributions. In the data reading operation, the data having a plurality of bits is read from the memory cell by using reading codes corresponding to the threshold voltage distributions from among the threshold voltage distributions. In the method of writing/reading data into/from a memory cell, a part of the writing codes is different from a corresponding part of the reading codes.
摘要:
A non-volatile memory device includes memory transistors disposed on a semiconductor substrate in a NAND string. A string select transistor is disposed at a first end of the NAND string, and a ground select transistor is disposed at a second end of the NAN string. Bit lines are electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate outside of the string select transistor and a gate electrode of the ground select transistor.
摘要:
The non-volatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate having a body and a pair of fins. A bridge insulating layer may non-electrically connect upper portions of the pair of fins to define a void between the pair of fins. Outer surfaces of the pair of fins are the surfaces of the pair of fins that do not face the void and inner surfaces of the pair of fins are the surfaces of the pair of fins that do face the void. The non-volatile memory device may further include at least one control gate electrode that may cover at least a portion of outer surfaces of the pair of fins, may extend over the bridge insulating layer, and may be isolated from the semiconductor substrate. At least one pair of gate insulating layers may be between the at least one control gate electrode and the pair of fins, and at least one pair of storage nodes may be between the at least one pair of gate insulating layers and the at least one control gate electrode.
摘要:
A memory device may include a channel including at least one carbon nanotube. A source and a drain may be arranged at opposing ends of the channel and may contact different parts of the channel. A first storage node may be formed under the channel, and a second storage node may be formed on the channel. A first gate electrode may be formed under the first storage node and a second gate electrode may be formed on the second storage node.
摘要:
Example embodiments of the present invention relate to a semiconductor device and methods of fabricating the same. Other example embodiments of the present invention relate to a fin-field effect transistor (Fin-FET) having a fin-type channel region and methods of fabricating the same. A Fin-FET having a gate all around (GAA) structure that may use an entire area around a fin as a channel region is provided. The Fin-FET having the GAA structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a body, a pair of support pillars and a fin. The pair of support pillars may protrude from the body. A fin may be spaced apart from the body and may have ends connected to and supported by the pair of support pillars. A gate electrode may surround at least a portion of the fin of the semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode may be insulated from the semiconductor substrate. A gate insulation layer may be interposed between the gate electrode and the fin of the semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
A non-volatile memory device includes memory transistors disposed on a semiconductor substrate in a NAND string. A string select transistor is disposed at a first end of the NAND string, and a ground select transistor is disposed at a second end of the NAN string. Bit lines are electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate outside of the string select transistor and a gate electrode of the ground select transistor.