Abstract:
A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device comprises applying a program voltage to a selected wordline to program selected memory cells, and performing a verify operation by applying a verify voltage to the selected wordline to determine the programming status of the selected memory cells. The verify operation applies the verify voltage to the selected wordline at least two different times to divide the selected memory cells into at least three regions corresponding to different threshold voltage ranges.
Abstract:
A probe card transmitting electrical test signals between a tester and a semiconductor device includes a main circuit board configured to receive and transmit electrical signals from the tester, an interface unit electrically connected to the main circuit board, the interface unit including a signal line and a signal connection terminal, and at least one probe unit connected to the interface unit, the probe unit being detachable and including a plurality of probe needles arranged in a pattern corresponding to a pattern of electrode pads of the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of storing configuration data regarding an operating environment of a flash memory device, which includes a memory cell array having an electrical fuse (E-Fuse) block for storing the configuration data. The method includes storing the configuration data in multiple strings of the E-Fuse block, each string including multiple memory cells configured to store one bit.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of reading configuration data in a flash memory device, including a memory cell array which stores configuration data about an operating environment of the flash memory device. The method includes setting a read time of the configuration data to differ from a read time of normal data, and reading the configuration data.
Abstract:
A probe card transmitting electrical test signals between a tester and a semiconductor device includes a main circuit board configured to receive and transmit electrical signals from the tester, an interface unit electrically connected to the main circuit board, the interface unit including a signal line and a signal connection terminal, and at least one probe unit connected to the interface unit, the probe unit being detachable and including a plurality of probe needles arranged in a pattern corresponding to a pattern of electrode pads of the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
A memory system includes a flash memory and a memory controller configured to control the flash memory. The memory controller determines whether program data provided from a host are all stored in the flash memory during a program operation. When the determination result is that the program data are all stored in the flash memory, the memory controller controls the flash memory to execute a dummy program operation for the next wordline of a final wordline in which the program data are stored.
Abstract:
Provided are a flash memory device and a method of driving the same for reading set information and stably storing the read set information in a latch. The method of driving the flash memory device includes applying power to the flash memory device, which includes a memory cell array for storing set information used to set an operating environment of the flash memory device. An initial read operation of the memory cell array is performed to read the set information. The set information read in the initial read operation is stored in a latch. It is determined whether the set information is normally stored in the latch based on set data input to the latch and set data output from the latch.
Abstract:
A verify voltage may be changed into a plurality of voltage levels based upon a logic state of each of the memory cells and characteristics or logic states of other memory cells (e.g., adjacent) to each of the memory cells.
Abstract:
A flash memory device includes a chip disable fuse circuit that has a fuse and that outputs a chip disable signal when the fuse is cut out, and a ready/busy control circuit that forcibly activates a ready/busy signal representing an internal operational state in response to the chip disable signal and externally outputs the ready/busy signal through a ready/busy output pin.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a string selection transistor coupled to a bit line. The device also includes a plurality of memory cells coupled in series to the string selection transistor, wherein at least one of the memory cells is configured to be in a programmed state during an erase procedure of the plurality of memory cells.