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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2014
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chi Wook An, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min Kyu Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a memory block including memory cells coupled to word lines, and an operation circuit suitable for performing a program operation and a verify operation on memory cells coupled to a selected word line, wherein, when performing the program operation, the operation circuit applies a first program allowance voltage to a bit line of a first program fail cell to keep a program fall status, and a second program allowance voltage having a voltage level different from the first program allowance voltage to a bit line of a second program fail cell to change a program pass status to a program fail status.