摘要:
To operate a memory device including a plurality of NAND strings, an unselected NAND string among a plurality of NAND strings is floated when a voltage of a selected word line is increased such that a channel voltage of the unselected NAND string is boosted. The channel voltage of the unselected NAND string may be discharged when the voltage of the selected word line is decreased. The load when the voltage of the selected word line increases may be reduced by floating the unselected NAND string to boost the channel voltage of the unselected NAND string together with the increase of the voltage of the selected word line. The load when the voltage of the selected word line is decreased may be reduced by discharging the boosted channel voltage of the unselected NAND string when the voltage of the selected word line is decreased. Through such reduction of the load of the selected word line, a voltage setup time may be reduced and an operation speed of the memory device may be enhanced.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory device includes a cell array comprising memory cells; a voltage generator that provides a program or verification voltage to a word line of memory cells selected from the memory cells; a page buffer that transfers write data to be programmed in the selected memory cells through bit lines and to sense whether the selected memory cells are programmed to target states, based on the verification voltage; and a control logic that controls the voltage generator such that the program voltage and the verification voltage are provided to the word line in units of multiple loops during a program operation, the control logic including a loop status circuit that detects values of state pass loops associated with the target states from a sensing result of the page buffer and determines whether the program operation is successful, based on the values of the state pass loops.
摘要:
A method of programming a memory device includes programming a low bit to a memory cell included in a word line and a bit line based on a first verification condition, the low bit belonging to a group of bits including a high bit. The first verification condition is based on at least one of a first bit line current, a first develop time for verifying the programming of the low bit, and a first word line voltage. The method includes programming the high bit to the memory cell based on a second verification condition. The second verification condition is based on at least one of a second bit line current, a second develop time for verifying the programming of the high bit, and a second word line voltage.
摘要:
A flash memory controller for a flash memory system includes an ECC circuit that receives first page data and second page data read from the flash memory, and respectively counts a first number of fail bits in the first page data and a second number of fail bits in the second page data, an abnormal wordline detector configured to compare the first number of fail bits and second number of fail bits to derive a fail bit change rate between the first page data and the second page data, and generate an abnormal wordline detection signal in response to the fail bit change rate, and a control unit that controls operation of the flash memory in response to the abnormal wordline detection signal.
摘要:
In one embodiment of the inventive concept, a partial page program method is provided for a system comprising a nonvolatile memory device. The method comprises loading random data stored in the nonvolatile memory device into a page buffer circuit in the nonvolatile memory device, reloading partial page data having a size corresponding to a portion of one page into the page buffer circuit after the random data is loaded by receiving the partial page data from a memory controller, and programming, to a target page, page data stored in the page buffer circuit after the random data is loaded and the partial page data is reloaded.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory device includes a flag cell configured to store flag information, a plurality of dummy cells adjacent to the flag cell, and program control logic configured to control a program operation on the flag cell and a dummy program operation on the plurality of dummy cells. When the program operation on the flag cell is performed, the program control logic performs the dummy program operation on at least one of the plurality of dummy cells.
摘要:
A method of programming selected memory cells to a plurality of target states comprises applying a first verification voltage to the selected memory cells to perform a verification read operation on memory cells programmed to at least one target state, applying a program voltage to the selected memory cells, and applying a second verification voltage lower than the first verification voltage to the selected memory cells to perform a verification read operation on memory cells programmed to the at least one target state, wherein the second verification voltage is provided in a specified program loop and subsequent program loops. The second verification voltage is set such that a number of slow bits in the at least one target state is different from the number of slow bits in another target state.
摘要:
A memory device can include: a memory cell array including a memory cell and a word line that is connected to the memory cell; a clock generator configured to generate a first pumping clock signal from a system clock signal; a charge pump configured to provide a pumping voltage signal using a power supply voltage and the first pumping clock signal; a compensation circuit configured to compensate for variations in a first reference clock signal in accordance with variations in the power supply voltage, and provide a compensated first reference clock signal; and a pass/fail (P/F) determining circuit configured to determine whether the word line is defective by comparing the first pumping clock signal and the compensated first reference clock signal while the pumping voltage signal is provided to the word line.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory device performs a method which includes: causing a ready/busy signal pin of the nonvolatile memory device to indicate that the nonvolatile memory device is in a precharge busy state wherein the nonvolatile memory device is not available to perform memory access operations for its nonvolatile memory cells; applying one or more word line precharge voltages to one or more selected word lines among a plurality of word lines of the nonvolatile memory device to precharge the selected word lines; and, after at least a portion of the precharge operation, causing the ready/busy signal pin to transition from indicating the precharge busy state, to indicating that the nonvolatile memory device is in a ready state wherein the nonvolatile memory device is available to perform memory access operations for its nonvolatile memory cells.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array that stores data, and control logic. The control logic is configured to control a read operation, a program operation, or an erase operation on the data. The control logic is configured to detect a first power noise based on one of voltage sources to be provided to the memory cell array and a first reference voltage and detect a second power noise based on the one voltage source of the voltage sources and each of the first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The control logic is configured to determine whether to perform at least one of an operation period of the read operation, an operation period of the program operation, or an operation period of the erase operation, based on whether at least one of the first and second power noises is detected.