Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090251962 | Three-Dimensional Memory Device and Driving Method Thereof - A driving method of a three-dimensional memory device having a plurality of layers is provided. One of the layers is selected. A well of the selected layer is biased with a first well voltage. A word line voltage is applied to a selected word line of the selected layer. A well of an unselected layer is biased with a second well voltage higher than the first well voltage. | 10-08-2009 |
20100012997 | 3-DIMENSIONAL FLASH MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION - Disclosed are a flash memory device and method of operation. The flash memory device includes a bottom memory cell array and a top memory cell array disposed over the bottom memory cell array. The bottom memory cell array includes a bottom semiconductor layer, a bottom well, and a plurality of bottom memory cell units. The top memory cell array includes a top semiconductor layer, a top well, and a plurality of top memory cell units. A well bias line is disposed over the top memory cell array and includes a bottom well bias line and a top well bias line, The bottom well bias line is electrically connected to the bottom well, and the top well bias line is electrically connected to the top well. | 01-21-2010 |
20100046294 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device includes first and second strings memory cell transistors, related first and second word lines respectively connected to gates of the first string memory cell transistors, wherein respective first and second word lines are connected to commonly receive a bias voltage. The non-volatile memory device also includes dummy cell transistors connected to the first and second strings, and first and second dummy word lines configured to receive different bias voltages. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046304 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND ERASE METHOD - Provided is a non-volatile memory device including first and second, vertically stacked semiconductor substrates, a plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors formed in a row on the first and second semiconductor substrates, and a plurality of word lines connected to gates of the plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors. The plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors are grouped into two or more memory cell blocks, such that a first voltage is applied to the first semiconductor substrate including a first memory cell block to be erased, and either (1) a second voltage less than the first voltage and greater than 0V is applied to the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block, or (2) the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block is allowed to electrically float. | 02-25-2010 |
20100195395 | Non-volatile memory device having vertical structure and method of operating the same - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 08-05-2010 |
20100248439 | Method of fabricating non-volatile memory device having vertical structure - A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device according to an example embodiment may include etching a plurality of sacrificial films and insulation films to form a plurality of first openings that expose a plurality of first portions of a semiconductor substrate. A plurality of channel layers may be formed in the plurality of first openings so as to coat the plurality of first portions of the semiconductor substrate and side surfaces of the plurality of first openings. A plurality of insulation pillars may be formed on the plurality of channel layers so as to fill the plurality of first openings. The plurality of sacrificial films and insulation films may be further etched to form a plurality of second openings that expose a plurality of second portions of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of side openings may be formed by removing the plurality of sacrificial films. A plurality of gate dielectric films may be formed on surfaces of the plurality of side openings. A plurality of gate electrodes may be formed on the plurality of gate dielectric films so as to fill the plurality of side openings. | 09-30-2010 |
20110018036 | VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A vertical non-volatile memory device is structured/fabricated to include a substrate, groups of memory cell strings each having a plurality of memory transistors distributed vertically so that the memory throughout multiple layers on the substrate, integrated word lines coupled to sets of the memory transistors, respectively, and stacks of word select lines. The memory transistors of each set are those transistors, of one group of the memory cell strings, which are disposed in the same layer above the substrate. The word select lines are respectively connected to the integrated word lines. | 01-27-2011 |
20130044545 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VERTICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 02-21-2013 |
20130279233 | VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A vertical non-volatile memory device is structured/fabricated to include a substrate, groups of memory cell strings each having a plurality of memory transistors distributed vertically so that the memory throughout multiple layers on the substrate, integrated word lines coupled to sets of the memory transistors, respectively, and stacks of word select lines. The memory transistors of each set are those transistors, of one group of the memory cell strings, which are disposed in the same layer above the substrate. The word select lines are respectively connected to the integrated word lines. | 10-24-2013 |
20130321349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING FALSE TOUCH - An electronic device for preventing a false touch and a method thereof are provided. An operation method of an electronic device includes identifying each node value detected in at least one node positioned in a range that is set on a basis of a node where a maximum node value is detected, identifying a number of nodes where node values equal to or greater than a set percentage of the maximum node value are detected among nodes within the set range, and, based on the number of nodes, determining whether to receive an input of a touch region on the node where the maximum node value is detected. | 12-05-2013 |
20140293703 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VERTICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 10-02-2014 |