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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Kyung-min Kang, Anyang-si, KR;
Sangwon Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-nam Baek, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A non-volatile memory device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a page buffer block controlling bitlines of the plurality of memory cells to program the memory cells to a first target state or a second target state, and a control logic configured to skip a verify operation for the memory cells programmed to the first target state and perform a verify operation for the memory cells programmed to the second target state during a second program loop when the memory cells programmed to the first target state are determined to be in a pass condition during a first program loop.