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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2021
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Soo Yeol Chai, Icheon-si, KR;
Jong Woo Kim, Icheon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SK hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/24 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/3459 (2013.01); G11C 7/1039 (2013.01); G11C 16/102 (2013.01); G11C 16/24 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); G11C 16/3404 (2013.01);
Abstract
A page buffer includes a bit line controller connected between a bit line and a sensing node, wherein the bit line controller is capable of adjusting a potential level of the sensing node, based on a cell current amount of the bit line, by performing an evaluation operation. The page buffer also includes a first latch unit connected to the sensing node, wherein the first latch unit is capable of adjusting an operation period of the evaluation operation. The page buffer further includes a second latch unit for latching verify data, based on the potential level of the sensing node.