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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Shih-Chung Lee, Katsuradaiminami, JP;
Chi-Yuan Chin, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G11C 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/1096 (2013.01); G11C 7/22 (2013.01); G11C 8/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An operation method for a memory device includes: selecting a selected word line from a plurality of word lines; applying a program voltage to the selected word line; and applying a pass voltage to a plurality of adjacent word lines adjacent to the selected word line. The pass voltage includes a first part and a second part. A timing of the first part of the pass voltage is earlier than a timing of the second part of the pass voltage. A voltage of the first part of the pass voltage is higher than a voltage of the second part of the pass voltage.