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Granted Patent B2
US 10,622,079 · App. 16/528,318 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Memory device and memory system

Inventor: Hiroki Date (Chigasaki Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
G11C16/3454G11C16/0483G11C16/10G11C16/14G11C16/16G11C16/30G11C16/344G11C16/3495H01L27/11556H01L27/11582G11C16/0408G11C16/0466G11C16/08G11C16/26
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Patent No.
US 10,622,079
App. No.
16/528,318
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a memory device comprises a first memory cell configured to store data, a first word line connected to the first memory cell, a first circuit configured to supply a voltage to the first word line, a second circuit configured to control the first circuit, and a sequencer configured to control the first circuit and the second circuit. The sequencer, when data is written to the first memory cell, determines whether a condition is satisfied or not. The sequencer causes the second circuit to generate a first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is not satisfied, and causes the second circuit to generate a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is satisfied.

Claims (68)

1. A memory device comprising:

a first memory cell configured to store data;

a first word line connected to the first memory cell;

a first circuit configured to supply a voltage to the first word line;

a second circuit configured to control the first circuit; and

a memory unit configured to store a number of times of data erase of the first memory cell; and

a sequencer configured to control the first circuit and the second circuit,

wherein the sequencer, when data is written to the first memory cell,

determines whether the number of times of data erase, which is stored in the memory unit, is equal to or more than a given number,

causes the second circuit to generate a first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of data erase is not equal to or more than the given number, and

causes the second circuit to generate a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of data erase is equal to or more than the given number, and

wherein the first circuit supplies, based on the first voltage or the second voltage, a third voltage, which is lower than the second voltage, to the first word line.

2. A memory device comprising:

a first memory cell configured to store data;

a first word line connected to the first memory cell;

a first circuit configured to supply a voltage to the first word line;

a second circuit configured to control the first circuit;

a third circuit configured to conduct a voltage supplied by the first circuit to the first word line, wherein the second circuit further controls the third circuit;

a memory unit configured to store a number of times of data erase of the first memory cell; and

a sequencer configured to control the first circuit and the second circuit,

wherein the sequencer, when data is written to the first memory cell,

determines whether the number of times of data erase stored in the memory unit is equal to or more than a first number and whether the number of times of data erase is equal to or more than a second number,

causes the second circuit to generate a first voltage for a voltage to be supplied to the first circuit, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of data erase is not equal to or more than the first number,

causes the second circuit to generate the first voltage for a voltage to be supplied to the third circuit, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of data erase is not equal to or more than the second number,

causes the second circuit to generate a second voltage, which is higher than the first voltage, for a voltage to be supplied to the first circuit, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of data erase is equal to or more than the first number, and

causes the second circuit to generate the second voltage for a voltage to be supplied to the third circuit, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of program is equal to or more than the second number, and

wherein the first circuit supplies, based on the first voltage or the second voltage, a third voltage, which is lower than the second voltage, to the first word line.

3. A memory device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a first word line;

a first memory cell including a gate connected to the first word line, and including one end connected to the semiconductor substrate;

a fourth circuit configured to supply a voltage to the semiconductor substrate;

a fifth circuit configured to control the fourth circuit; and

a sequencer configured to control the fourth circuit and the fifth circuit,

wherein the sequencer, in a case of erasing data stored in the first memory cell,

determines whether a condition is satisfied or not,

causes the fifth circuit to generate a fourth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is not satisfied,

causes the fifth circuit to generate a fifth voltage which is higher than the fourth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is satisfied, and

supplies, based on the fourth voltage or the fifth voltage, a sixth voltage, which is lower than the fourth voltage, to the semiconductor substrate.

4. The memory device of claim 3 , further comprising a first memory unit configured to store a number of times of program in a case of writing data in the first memory cell, and

wherein the sequencer, when data stored in the first memory cell is erased,

determines whether the number of times of program stored in the first memory unit is equal to or less than a first number,

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fourth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of program is not equal to or less than the first number, and

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fifth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of program is equal to or less than the first number.

5. The memory device of claim 3 , further comprising a third memory unit configured to store a number of times of program in a case of writing data in the first memory cell and the number of times of erase in a case of erasing data stored in the first memory cell, and

wherein the sequencer, when data stored in the first memory cell is erased,

determines whether the number of times of program stored in the third memory unit is equal to or less than a first number or whether the number of times of erase stored in the third memory unit is equal to or more than a second number,

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fourth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of program is not equal to or less than the first number or that the number of times of erase is not equal to or more than the second number, and

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fifth voltage, when the sequencer determines that the number of times of program is equal to or less than the first number or that the number of times of erase is equal to or more than the second number.

6. A memory system comprising:

a memory device which includes:

a semiconductor substrate;

a first word line;

a first memory cell including a gate connected to the first word line, and including one end connected to the semiconductor substrate;

a fourth circuit configured to supply a voltage to the semiconductor substrate;

a fifth circuit configured to control the fourth circuit; and

a sequencer configured to control the fourth circuit and the fifth circuit; and

a controller configured to control the memory device, and

wherein the controller, in a case of erasing data stored in the first memory cell,

determines whether a condition is satisfied or not,

causes the fifth circuit to generate a fourth voltage, when the controller determines that the condition is not satisfied,

causes the fifth circuit to generate a fifth voltage which is higher than the fourth voltage, when the controller determines that the condition is satisfied, and

wherein the fourth circuit supplies, based on the fourth voltage or the fifth voltage, a sixth voltage, which is lower than the fourth voltage, to the semiconductor substrate.

7. The memory system of claim 6 , further comprising a fourth memory unit configured to store a number of times of data write and erase to the first memory cell, and

wherein the controller, when data stored in the first memory cell is erased,

determines whether the number of times of data write and erase stored in the fourth memory unit is equal to or more than a second number,

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fourth voltage, when the controller determines that the number of times of data write and erase is not equal to or more than the second number, and

causes the fifth circuit to generate the fifth voltage, when the controller determines that the number of times of data write and erase is equal to or more than the second number.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049922 FRAME: 0918. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 21, 2019
From: DATE, HIROKI
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050113/0659 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2019
From: DATE, HIROKI
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049922/0918 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-060387 · Mar 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15917281 · Mar 9, 2018
Related Publication 20190355430A1 · Nov 21, 2019
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