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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2010
Moosung Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Youngho Lim, Yongin-si, KR;
Moosung Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Youngho Lim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A nonvolatile memory device includes a first address decoder and a second address decoder. The first address decoder includes a plurality of transistors disposed in a first well, and the second address decoder includes a plurality of transistors disposed in a second well that is electrically isolated from the first well. The first and second address decoders are associated with first and second memory blocks, respectively. A switch circuit is configured to provide a negative voltage to one of the first address decoder and the second address decoder on the basis of block address information that specifies an address included in one of the first memory block and the second memory block. Related methods of operation are also discussed.