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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2023
SK Hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
In Gon Yang, Icheon-si, KR;
Jae Hyeon Shin, Icheon-si, KR;
SK hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Abstract
A page buffer of a semiconductor memory device includes a bit line connection transistor, an internal operation circuit, and a plurality of latch circuits. During a program operation of selected memory cells, a power voltage is applied to the bit line connection transistor to set a voltage of a bit line connected to memory cells having a threshold voltage greater than a main verify voltage as a program inhibit voltage. In addition, a second program allowable voltage less than the program inhibit voltage is applied to the bit line connection transistor. In addition, a first program allowable voltage less than the second program allowable voltage is applied to the gate of the bit line connection transistor.