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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Ohsuk Kwon, Yongin-si, KR;
Kihwan Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Ohsuk Kwon, Yongin-si, KR;
Kihwan Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device according to the present invention includes precharging bit lines according to data loaded in page buffers; electrically connecting the precharged bit lines to channels corresponding to the bit lines, respectively, to charge the channels; and applying a word line voltage for a program after charging the channels. A channel voltage boosting of each of the channels is determined according to data loaded in adjacent page buffers.