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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2020
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Kenichi Arakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Sho Okabe, Yokohama, JP;
WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP., Taichung, TW;
Abstract
A flash memory having high reliability and a method for controlling the flash memory is provided for seeking stability of memory cell threshold voltage distribution. A NAND string of the flash memory has: a source-line-side select transistor; a source-line-side dummy cell; a plurality of memory cells; a bit-line-side dummy cell; and a bit-line-side select transistor. A method for controlling the flash memory includes the following step: after erasing a selected block, programming the dummy cell of the selected block into a programmed state by applying a programming voltage to a dummy word line which is connected to the dummy cell.