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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Sang-hyun Joo, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Kiwhan Song, Seoul, KR;
Ju Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kihwan Choi, Seongnam-Si, KR;
Sang-Hyun Joo, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Kiwhan Song, Seoul, KR;
Ju Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kihwan Choi, Seongnam-Si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A soft-decision read method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a soft-decision read command, applying a read voltage to a selected word line, pre-charging bit lines respectively connected to selected memory cells of the selected word line, continuously sensing states of the selected memory cells. The pre-charged voltages of the bit lines and the read voltage supplied to the selected word line are not varied during the sensing states of the selected memory cells.