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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2015
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Cheng-Hsien Cheng, Yunlin County, TW;
Chih-Wei Lee, New Taipei, TW;
Shaw-Hung Ku, Hsinchu, TW;
Wen-Pin Lu, Hsinchu County, TW;
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and associated devices for controlling the voltage threshold distribution corresponding to performing a function on cells of non-volatile memory device. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method may comprise providing the non-volatile memory device. The device comprises one or more strings, each string comprising a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising a first cell and a second cell. The method further comprises performing a function of the non-volatile memory device by applying a first function voltage to the first cell and a second function voltage to the second cell. The first function voltage and the second function voltage are different.