摘要:
Operation methods of charge-trap flash memory devices having an unused memory cell for data storage and a normal memory cell used for data storage are discussed. The operation method may include selecting the unused memory cell, and programming the unused memory cell to have a predetermined threshold voltage. The charge-trap flash memory device may thus be provided with improved reliability by interrupting erasure stress to unused memory cells.
摘要:
Operation methods of charge-trap flash memory devices having an unused memory cell for data storage and a normal memory cell used for data storage are discussed. The operation method may include selecting the unused memory cell, and programming the unused memory cell to have a predetermined threshold voltage. The charge-trap flash memory device may thus be provided with improved reliability by interrupting erasure stress to unused memory cells.
摘要:
Disclosed is an operating method of a flash memory device, which includes normal memory cells and dummy memory cells. The operating method includes programming the normal memory cells and programming the dummy memory cells. A dummy pass voltage used for programming the dummy memory cells is different from a normal pass voltage used for programming the normal memory cells.
摘要:
The present invention provides a program method of a flash memory device including a plurality of memory cells for storing multi-bit data indicating one of a plurality of states. The memory cells are subjected to a primary program operation. Those memory cells arranged within a specific region of respective states are subjected to a secondary program operation to have a threshold voltage equivalent to or higher than a verify voltage used in the primary program operation. Thus, although a threshold voltage distribution is widened due to an electric field coupling/F-poly coupling and HTS, a read margin between adjacent states may be sufficiently secured using the program method.
摘要:
An electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of erasing the same device are provided. A fail bit counter is provided for the device and method. The fail bit counter counts erase fail bits during the sector erase operation. An erase control circuit selectively terminates the sector erase operation depending upon erase fail bit number.
摘要:
A method for erasing electrically erasable and programmable memory cells arranged in a plurality of sectors, in a memory device receiving a suspend command and a resume command, the erasing having steps of pre-programming, main erasing and post-programming, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of stopping a current step of the erasing when the suspend command appears thereat and storing a flag signal in a predetermined memory area, performing a read or programming for another sector after the stopping the current step until the resume command is applied thereto, and resuming the current step in response to an activation of the resume command.
摘要:
A method of programming a multi-level cells (MLC) commonly coupled to a word line in a non-volatile memory device includes shadow-programming first MLC to a first shadow state, shadow-programming second MLC to a second shadow state less than the first shadow state, and then main-programming the first MLC from the first shadow state to a first final state and main-programming the second MLC from the second shadow state to the second final state less than the first final state.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a flash memory device that includes an improved row decoder structure. The row decoder circuit includes a row global decoder, a row partial decoder, a row local decoder, and a block decoder. The row local decoder includes drivers corresponding to local word lines. Each of the drivers includes MOS transistors to drive a corresponding local word line with a word line voltage necessary for each of the read, program, and erase operations. Since a limited number of driver transistors are utilized, the row decoding structure utilizes a smaller area in a circuit die than conventional decoding structures.
摘要:
Disclosed is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, operated under various modes of operation, which comprises a high voltage generating circuit, a word line voltage switching circuit, and a charge sharing circuit. The voltage switching circuit transfers to a row decoder circuit one of the various voltages corresponding to a selected mode of operation, and the charge sharing circuit is connected to an output node of the high voltage generating circuit. Further, when the memory device enters a program verify mode of operation from a program mode of operation, the charging sharing circuit lowers a word line voltage from a program voltage to a program verify voltage without charge loss, by means of charge sharing.
摘要:
We describe a NAND flash memory device including a memory cell array formed on a substrate including a plurality of cell strings each including a string selecting transistor, a ground selecting transistor, and plural memory cells serially coupled between the string selecting transistor and the ground selecting transistor. A high voltage generator is configured to supply a bulk voltage to the substrate and an erase control circuit is configured to stepwise increase the bulk voltage during a first period of an erase operation and to maintain the bulk voltage substantially constant during a second period of the erase operation.