Semiconductor memory device and memory system
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell transistor, a word line coupled to the memory cell transistor, a temperature detection element configured to detect a temperature, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine, responsive to receiving a first command from a controller, a compensation value for a read voltage designated by the controller according to the detected temperature, and to lock updating of the compensation value.
1. A semiconductor memory system comprising:
a memory cell transistor;
a word line coupled to the memory cell transistor;
a temperature detection element configured to detect a temperature; and
a control unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to determine, responsive to receiving a first command from a controller, a first temperature and a compensation value for a read voltage designated by the controller according to the first temperature, and to lock updating of the compensation value.
2. The semiconductor memory system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to determine a voltage to apply to the word line based on the read voltage and the compensation value.
3. The semiconductor memory system of claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to unlock the updating responsive to receiving a second command from the controller.
4. The semiconductor memory system of claim 3 , wherein the control unit is configured to determine a second temperature responsive to receiving the second command from the controller, and determine the compensation value of the voltage to apply to the word line after receiving the second command according to the second temperature.
5. The semiconductor memory system of claim 4 , further comprising the controller.
6. The semiconductor memory system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to issue the first command to the semiconductor memory device responsive to an error correction of data read from the semiconductor memory device being unsuccessful.
7. The semiconductor memory system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to read the data from the semiconductor memory device by using a plurality of read voltages having different magnitudes after issuing the first command and until issuing the second command.
8. The semiconductor memory system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the error correction based on the data read from the semiconductor memory device after issuing the second command.
9. The semiconductor memory system of claim 7 , wherein the data read from the semiconductor memory device corresponds to the plurality of read voltages, and the controller is configured to execute the error correction based on the data read from the semiconductor memory device corresponding to the plurality of read voltages.
10. The semiconductor memory system of claim 9 , wherein the error correction comprises a hard bit decoding process.