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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Eun-Cheol Kim, Kyunggi-do, KR;
Yeong-Taek Lee, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Hwasung, KR;
Abstract
A non-volatile semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells coupled to a plurality of bitlines and wordlines, each memory cell being programmed to one of plurality of data storage states. A node is connected to a selected bitline responsive to a storage state in a selected memory cell. A plurality of latched registers is connected to the node to store and output data bits corresponding the storage state, the data bits being assigned to the selected bitline. A circuit is adapted to precharge the selected bitline before sensing the selected memory cell and is adapted to equalize the selected bitline and the node after sensing the selected memory cell.