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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2023
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A memory device and a reading method thereof are provided. A second word line and a third word line are adjacent to a first word line. The reading method includes the following steps. A read procedure is executed to read a plurality of memory cells of the first word line. When a read error occurs, a re-read procedure is executed for some of the memory cells belonging to a state marginal group. The read procedure includes: applying a read voltage to the first word line; applying a first pass voltage to the second word line and the third word line. The re-read procedure includes: applying the read voltage to the first word line; applying a second pass voltage and a third pass voltage different from the first pass voltage to the second word line and the third word line respectively.