IP Library Granted Patent US 9,349,465
Granted Patent B2
US 9,349,465 · App. 14/154,839 · Granted May 24, 2016

Semiconductor memory device and method of operating the same

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,349,465
App. No.
14/154,839
Granted
May 24, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes memory cells stacked on a substrate. The method includes applying a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line, applying a drain selection voltage to a selected drain select line, and applying a word line voltage to a normal word line. Before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line, a positive voltage is applied to a dummy word line to bounce the unselected drain select line.

Claims (43)

1. A method of operating a semiconductor memory device comprising memory cells stacked on a substrate, the method comprising:

applying a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line;

applying a drain selection voltage to a selected drain select line; and

applying a word line voltage to a normal word line,

wherein

a precharge voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line before the reference voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line,

a positive voltage is applied to a dummy word line when the precharge voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line,

the positive voltage is applied to the dummy word line before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line, and

the positive voltage applied to the dummy word line is maintained until the application of the word line voltage is ended.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positive voltage applied to the dummy word line bounces the unselected drain select line.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positive voltage is applied to the dummy word line during the application of the reference voltage to the unselected drain select line.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application of the precharge voltage is ended before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, during the application of the drain selection voltage to the selected drain select line, the positive voltage is applied to the dummy word line.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precharge voltage applied to the unselected drain select line is a first precharge voltage, and before the drain selection voltage is applied to the selected drain select line, the positive voltage is applied to the dummy word line during an application of a second precharge voltage to the selected drain select line.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the application of the second precharge voltage is ended before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line.

8. A semiconductor memory device, comprising:

a memory cell array comprising memory cells stacked on a substrate, the memory cells connected with each other into cell strings; and

a peripheral circuit configured to

apply a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line of an unselected cell string of the cell strings,

apply a word line voltage to a normal word line of the cell strings, and

apply a positive voltage to a dummy word line of the cell strings before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line,

apply a precharge voltage to the unselected drain select line before the reference voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line,

apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line when the precharge voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line, and

maintain the positive voltage applied to the dummy word line until the application of the word line voltage is ended.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the peripheral circuit is configured to apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line to bounce the unselected drain select line.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the peripheral circuit is configured to apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line during the application of the reference voltage to the unselected drain select line.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to end the application of the precharge voltage before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line during an application of a drain selection voltage to a selected drain select line of the selected cell string.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the precharge voltage applied to the unselected drain select line is a first precharge voltage, and before the drain selection voltage is applied to a selected drain select line of the selected cell string, the peripheral circuit is further configured to apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line during an application of a second precharge voltage to the selected drain select line.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the peripheral circuit is configured to end the application of the second precharge voltage before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line.

15. A memory system, comprising:

a semiconductor memory device; and

a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory device,

wherein the semiconductor memory device comprises:

a memory cell array including memory cells stacked on a substrate, the memory cells connected with each other into cell strings; and

a peripheral circuit configured to

apply a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line of an unselected cell string of the cell strings,

apply a word line voltage to a normal word line of the cell strings, and

apply a positive voltage to a dummy word line of the cell strings before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line,

apply a precharge voltage to the unselected drain select line before the reference voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line,

apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line when the precharge voltage is applied to the unselected drain select line, and

maintain the positive voltage applied to the dummy word line until the application of the word line voltage is ended.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to apply the positive voltage to the dummy word line to bounce the unselected drain select line.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067335/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2014
From: JANG, YOON SOO
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 031965/0229 →