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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN;
Zhi Chao Du, Wuhan, CN;
Yu Wang, Wuhan, CN;
Haibo Li, Wuhan, CN;
Ke Jiang, Wuhan, CN;
Ye Tian, Wuhan, CN;
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN;
Abstract
A control method, for a memory array, the control method comprises programming the bit-cell of the memory array in a programming stage; and discharging the bit-cell of the memory array in a discharge stage; wherein the programming stage comprises: programming the bit-cell of the memory array with a plurality of programming voltage pulses; wherein the discharge stage comprises: isolating a select line of the bit-cell of the memory array; and generating a programming voltage pulse to the bit-cell of the memory array; wherein the programming stage can be suspended to a suspend stage by a suspend command after the discharge stage; wherein the suspend command is received during one of the plurality of programming voltage pulse.