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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Doo Ho Cho, Seoul, KR;
Kyo Man Kang, Gunpo-si, KR;
Dae Seok Byeon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung Ho Song, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
Chi Weon Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/24 (2006.01); G11C 16/30 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 16/16 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/24 (2013.01); G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/16 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01); G11C 16/3459 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for initializing a channel in a non-volatile memory device comprising a memory block including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of string selection lines, includes applying a voltage to the plurality of string selection lines; converting a bit line passing through the block into a floating state; and a releasing the floating state of the bit line.