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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/06 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/349 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nonvolatile memory includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a pad configured to be connected to a data input/output line, and an input/output circuit configured to receive data to be programmed in the memory cell array and to transmit data read from the memory cell array. The nonvolatile memory further includes a switch configured to couple and decouple the pad and the input/output circuit responsive to a switch control signal and a control circuit configured to generate the switch control signal responsive to a chip enable signal. Data storage devices and methods using such nonvolatile memories are also described.