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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Ya-Jui Lee, Taichung, TW;
Kuan-Fu Chen, Taipei, TW;
MACRONIX International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A memory device and programming method thereof are provided. A memory cell array includes a first dummy word line set, plural word lines and a second dummy word line set in sequence. The method includes: grouping the word lines into word line groups; generating at least one pass bias set having plural pass biases that are respectively corresponding to each word line group; selecting one word line for programming, and determining that the selected word line belongs to a specific word line group; and according to a programming sequence, applying a corresponding pass bias in the plural pass biases of the at least one pass bias set to at least one dummy word line in one of the first and the second dummy word line sets, wherein the corresponding pass bias corresponds to the specific word line group.