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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2015
Sang-wan Nam, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Byung-gil Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Dae-seok Byeon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a non-volatile memory device, a memory system, and a method of operating the non-volatile memory device. The method includes: performing a user operation according to at least one mode selected from among a writing mode, a reading mode, and an erasing mode with respect to a memory cell array; setting up voltages of a plurality of word lines; floating at least one word line from among the plurality of word lines, the voltages of which are set up, according to the at least one selected mode; and detecting whether the at least one word line has a progressive defect, according to a result of detecting a voltage level of the at least one floated word line.