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公开(公告)号:US20230197167A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US18173211
申请日:2023-02-23
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Eietsu TAKAHASHI , Koki UENO
CPC classification number: G11C16/26 , G11C11/5628 , G11C16/0483 , G11C16/3427 , G11C16/349 , G11C16/08 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory cell array and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a first reading operation and a second reading operation. The first reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between a control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a first value. The second reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between the control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a second value lower than the first value. When executing the second reading operation, the control circuit keeps a voltage of the control gate electrode of the selected memory cell to 0 or a positive value.
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公开(公告)号:US20220262439A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17734359
申请日:2022-05-02
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Eietsu TAKAHASHI
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a control circuit configured to control a soft program operation of setting nonvolatile memory cells to a first threshold voltage distribution state of the nonvolatile memory cells. When a characteristic of the nonvolatile memory cells is in a first state, the control circuit executes the soft program operation by applying a first voltage for setting the nonvolatile memory cells to the first threshold voltage distribution state to first word lines, and applying a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line. When the characteristic of the nonvolatile memory cells is in a second state, the control circuit executes the soft program operation by applying a third voltage equal to or lower than the first voltage to the first word lines and applying a fourth voltage lower than the second voltage to the second word line.
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公开(公告)号:US20240153560A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18414524
申请日:2024-01-17
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Eietsu TAKAHASHI
CPC classification number: G11C16/0483 , G11C11/5635 , G11C16/08 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/16 , G11C16/28 , G11C16/3404 , G11C16/3413 , G11C16/344 , G11C16/3445 , G11C16/3463 , G11C2211/5621
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a control circuit configured to control a soft program operation of setting nonvolatile memory cells to a first threshold voltage distribution state of the nonvolatile memory cells. When a characteristic of the nonvolatile memory cells is in a first state, the control circuit executes the soft program operation by applying a first voltage for setting the nonvolatile memory cells to the first threshold voltage distribution state to first word lines, and applying a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line. When the characteristic of the nonvolatile memory cells is in a second state, the control circuit executes the soft program operation by applying a third voltage equal to or lower than the first voltage to the first word lines and applying a fourth voltage lower than the second voltage to the second word line.
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公开(公告)号:US20240087659A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18163846
申请日:2023-02-02
Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
Inventor: Ryota HIRAI , Yasuhiro SHIINO
CPC classification number: G11C16/3495 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/16 , G11C16/3459
Abstract: A semiconductor storage device that is capable of improving reliability includes: a non-volatile memory provided with a block including a plurality of memory cell transistors connected to a word line; and a controller configured to monitor a threshold voltage distribution width of the plurality of memory cell transistors after performing at least one of an erasing operation on the block and a preliminary write operation on the plurality of memory cell transistors and to classify the plurality of memory cell transistors according to the threshold voltage distribution width of the plurality of memory cell transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US20230056364A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-23
申请号:US17654136
申请日:2022-03-09
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Manabu SAKANIWA , Yasuhiro SHIINO , Kota NISHIKAWA , Yu ISHIYAMA , Shinji SUZUKI
IPC: G11C16/16 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582 , G11C16/04
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, gate electrodes, a semiconductor layer opposed to gate electrodes, an electric charge accumulating layer disposed between gate electrodes and the semiconductor layer, a conductive layer connected to one end portion of the semiconductor layer, and a control circuit electrically connected to gate electrodes and the conductive layer. Gate electrodes include first gate electrodes, second gate electrodes, and third gate electrode. The control circuit is configured to perform an erase operation. The erase operation includes: at least one-time first operation that applies a first voltage to the conductive layer; a second operation performed after the first operation, the second operation applying a second voltage to the third gate electrode; and at least one-time third operation performed after the second operation, the third operation applying a third voltage same as or larger than the first voltage to the conductive layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240079065A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18446106
申请日:2023-08-08
Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Kenrou KIKUCHI
CPC classification number: G11C16/102 , G11C16/08 , G11C16/16 , G11C16/26
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory sub-block and a second memory sub-block arranged in a first direction and a control circuit. The first memory sub-block includes a first memory cell and a first word line connected to the first memory cell. The second memory sub-block includes a second memory cell and a second word line connected to the second memory cell. The control circuit executes a first and a second write operation on the first memory cell. In the first write operation, the control circuit applies a program voltage to the first word line and a first unselect write voltage to the second word line. In the second write operation, the program voltage is applied to the first word line and a second unselect write voltage is applied to the second word line.
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公开(公告)号:US20230064140A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17686835
申请日:2022-03-04
Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Masahiko IGA , Shinji SUZUKI
Abstract: A second conductor, third conductor, and fourth conductor sandwiches a first layer together with a first semiconductor. The fourth conductor is positioned farther from the first conductor than the third conductor, which is positioned farther from first conductor than the second conductor. A first circuit is configured to apply a first potential to the first and second conductors, apply a second potential lower than the first potential to the third conductor in parallel with the application of the first potential, and apply a third potential higher than the second potential and lower than the first potential to the fourth conductor in parallel with the application of the first potential.
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公开(公告)号:US20240347113A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-17
申请号:US18752870
申请日:2024-06-25
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Eietsu TAKAHASHI , Koki UENO
CPC classification number: G11C16/26 , G11C11/5628 , G11C16/0483 , G11C16/08 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/3427 , G11C16/349
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory cell array and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a first reading operation and a second reading operation. The first reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between a control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a first value. The second reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between the control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a second value lower than the first value. When executing the second reading operation, the control circuit keeps a voltage of the control gate electrode of the selected memory cell to 0 or a positive value.
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公开(公告)号:US20240005999A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US18467793
申请日:2023-09-15
Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIINO , Eietsu TAKAHASHI , Koki UENO
CPC classification number: G11C16/26 , G11C11/5628 , G11C16/0483 , G11C16/3427 , G11C16/349 , G11C16/08 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory cell array and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a first reading operation and a second reading operation. The first reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between a control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a first value. The second reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between the control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a second value lower than the first value. When executing the second reading operation, the control circuit keeps a voltage of the control gate electrode of the selected memory cell to 0 or a positive value.
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公开(公告)号:US20220262444A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17463693
申请日:2021-09-01
Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
Inventor: Ryota HIRAI , Daisuke ARIZONO , Yasuhiro SHIINO , Takuya KUSAKA
Abstract: A non-volatile memory of an embodiment includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cell transistors; a plurality of word lines connected to a plurality of gates of the plurality of respective memory cell transistors; a VPGM monitor connected to at least one of the plurality of word lines; and a sequencer. When writing voltage is applied to a selected word line selected from among the plurality of word lines at data writing to the memory cell array, the sequencer detects voltage of the selected word line through the VPGM monitor and determines whether detected voltage obtained through the detection has reached a predetermined value.
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