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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jiyoon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Sungwon Yun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyunjun Yoon, Changwon-si, KR;
Wontaeck Jung, Hwaseong-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method of operating a memory device that performs a plurality of program loops for a plurality of memory cells includes applying a first program pulse and a first verify pulse of a first program loop from among the plurality of program loops, counting a first off cell count by using an output based on the first verify pulse, determining a first verify skip period using the first off cell count, applying an N-th program pulse and a plurality of verify pulses in response to an end of the first verify skip period, counting a second off cell count by using an output based on the plurality of verify pulses, and determining a second verify skip period using the second off cell count.