Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100229007 | Nonvolatile Memory Device and Operating Method Thereof - An operating method of a non-volatile memory device includes randomizing source data to form randomized source data, storing the randomized source data, generating a seed based on an address, generating a random data sequence based on the seed, and de-randomizing the randomized data using the random data sequence. Related nonvolatile memory devices and methods of reading data stored in non-volatile memory devices are also disclosed. | 09-09-2010 |
20130083599 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY AND ERASING METHOD THEREOF - An erase method of a nonvolatile memory includes supplying an erase voltage to a substrate, supplying a selection word line voltage to word lines connected with a selected sub-block within a memory block of the nonvolatile memory, supplying a non-selection word line voltage to word lines connected with an unselected sub-block within the memory block during a first delay time from a point of time when the erase voltage is supplied, and thereafter floating the word lines connected with the unselected sub-block. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088921 | OPERATING METHOD OF NONVOLATILE MEMORY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING NONVOLATILE MEMORY - An operating method of a nonvolatile memory, which includes a plurality of cell strings, each cell string having a plurality of memory cells and a string selection transistor stacked on a substrate, includes detecting threshold voltages of the string selection transistors of the plurality of cell strings; adjusting voltages to be supplied to the string selection transistors according to the detected threshold voltages; and applying the adjusted voltages to the string selection transistors to select or unselect the plurality of cell strings during a programming operation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130170297 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first and a second NAND string. The first NAND string includes a first string selection transistor, a first local ground and a first global ground selection transistor, and first memory cells stacked in a direction perpendicular to a substrate. The second NAND string includes a second string selection transistor, a second local ground and a second global ground selection transistor, and second memory cells stacked in the direction perpendicular to the substrate. The device includes a selection line driver including path transistors configured to select and provide at least one operation voltage to the first and second string selection transistors, the first and second local and global ground selection transistors. The first and second string selection transistors are electrically isolated from each other, and the first and second global ground selection transistors are electrically connected. | 07-04-2013 |
20130235667 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A method is provided for programming a nonvolatile memory device, which includes multiple memory cells connected in series in a direction substantially perpendicular to a substrate. The method includes programming a first memory cell of the multiple memory cells, and programming a second memory cell of the multiple memory cells after the first memory cell is programmed, the second memory cell being closer to the substrate than the first memory cell. A diameter of a channel hole of the first memory cell is larger than a diameter of a channel hole of the second memory cell. | 09-12-2013 |
20130250677 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, NONVOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for programming a nonvolatile memory device, which includes memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows. The programming method includes alternately selecting word lines to program data at a first page portion and a second page portion associated with the memory cells. After the first and second page portions are programmed, the method includes programming data at a third page portion associated with the memory cells according to an order in which word lines are arranged. The word lines may be sequentially selected one by one from a word line adjacent to a ground selection line. | 09-26-2013 |
20130275658 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A method is provided for programming a flash memory device including memory cells formed in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, a first sub word line connected to first memory cells and selectable by a first selection line, and a second sub word line connected to second memory cells and selectable by a second selection line, the first and second memory cells being formed at the same level and being supplied with a program voltage at the same time. The method includes performing LSB program operations on the first and second sub word lines by enabling the first and second selection lines, respectively; performing CSB program operations on the first and second sub word lines by enabling the first and second selection lines, respectively; and performing MSB program operations on the first and second sub word lines by enabling the first and second selection lines, respectively. | 10-17-2013 |
20150029790 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY AND ERASING METHOD THEREOF - An erase method of a nonvolatile memory includes supplying an erase voltage to a substrate, supplying a selection word line voltage to word lines connected with a selected sub-block within a memory block of the nonvolatile memory, supplying a non-selection word line voltage to word lines connected with an unselected sub-block within the memory block during a first delay time from a point of time when the erase voltage is supplied, and thereafter floating the word lines connected with the unselected sub-block. | 01-29-2015 |