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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Katsuaki Sakurai, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Kobayashi, Sagamihara Kanagawa, JP;
Tomonori Kurosawa, Zama Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); H10B 41/41 (2023.01); H10B 43/40 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); H10B 41/41 (2023.02); H10B 43/40 (2023.02);
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a first word line coupled between a control end of the memory cell and a first node, a resistance element coupled between the first node and a second node, a control circuit configured to output a voltage to the second node, a first switch coupled between the first node and a third node, a second switch coupled between the second node and the third node, and a comparator including an input end that receives a signal corresponding to a voltage of the third node.