Continuous programming of memory cell slices in a programming method of a memory, memory and memory system
A programming method includes applying a program voltage to a first word line coupled to a plurality of memory cells of a first memory cell slice and a plurality of memory cells of a second memory cell slice; and during a stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, applying a turn-on voltage to a first select line and a second select line sequentially, wherein the first select line is coupled to a select transistor of the first memory cell slice, and the second select line is coupled to a select transistor of the second memory cell slice.
1 . A programming method of a memory, comprising:
applying a program voltage to a first word line coupled to a plurality of memory cells of a first memory cell slice and a plurality of memory cells of a second memory cell slice;
during a stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, applying a turn-on voltage to a first select line and a second select line sequentially, wherein the first select line is coupled to a select transistor of the first memory cell slice, and the second select line is coupled to a select transistor of the second memory cell slice; and
after applying the program voltage to the first word line:
applying a verification voltage to the first word line; and
during a stage of applying the verification voltage to the first word line, applying a turn-on voltage to the first select line and the second select line sequentially.
2 . The programming method of claim 1 , wherein,
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, applying a first pass voltage to a second word line, wherein the second word line is coupled to another plurality of memory cells of the first memory cell slice and another plurality of memory cells of the second memory cell slice; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, applying a second pass voltage to the second word line.
3 . The programming method of claim 2 , wherein the second pass voltage is greater than the first pass voltage.
4 . The programming method of claim 1 , further comprising:
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, applying a third pass voltage to a third word line, wherein the third word line is coupled to a plurality of dummy memory cells of the first memory cell slice and a plurality of dummy memory cells of the second memory cell slice; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, applying a fourth pass voltage to the third word line.
5 . The programming method of claim 4 , wherein the fourth pass voltage is greater than the third pass voltage.
6 . The programming method of claim 1 , further comprising:
during the stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, applying a first bit line voltage to a first bit line and a second bit line voltage to a second bit line, wherein the first bit line is coupled to one memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and one memory cell string of the second memory cell slice, and the second bit line is coupled to another memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and another memory cell string of the second memory cell slice.
7 . The programming method of claim 1 , wherein the memory cells of the memory comprise single-level cells (SLC).
8 . A memory, comprising:
a memory cell array comprising a first memory cell slice and a second memory cell slice;
a first word line coupled to a plurality of memory cells of the first memory cell slice and a plurality of memory cells of the second memory cell slice;
a first select line coupled to a select transistor of the first memory cell slice;
a second select line coupled to a select transistor of the second memory cell slice; and
a peripheral circuit coupled to the first word line, the first select line, and the second select line respectively, and configured to:
apply a program voltage to the first word line;
during a stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, apply a turn-on voltage to the first select line and the second select line sequentially; and
after applying the program voltage to the first word line:
apply a verification voltage to the first word line; and
during a stage of applying the verification voltage to the first word line, apply a turn-on voltage to the first select line and the second select line sequentially.
9 . The memory of claim 8 , further comprising:
a second word line coupled to another plurality of memory cells of the first memory cell slice and another plurality of memory cells of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, apply a first pass voltage to the second word line; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, apply a second pass voltage to the second word line.
10 . The memory of claim 9 , wherein the second pass voltage is greater than the first pass voltage.
11 . The memory of claim 8 , further comprising:
a third word line coupled to a plurality of dummy memory cells of the first memory cell slice and a plurality of dummy memory cells of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, apply a third pass voltage to a third word line; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, apply a fourth pass voltage to the third word line.
12 . The memory of claim 11 , wherein the fourth pass voltage is greater than the third pass voltage.
13 . The memory of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first bit line coupled to one memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and one memory cell string of the second memory cell slice; and
a second bit line coupled to another memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and another memory cell string of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during the stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, apply a first bit line voltage to the first bit line and a second bit line voltage to the second bit line.
14 . The memory of claim 8 , wherein the memory cells of the memory comprise single-level cells (SLC).
15 . A memory system, comprising:
a memory comprising:
a memory cell array comprising a first memory cell slice and a second memory cell slice;
a first word line coupled to a plurality of memory cells of the first memory cell slice and a plurality of memory cells of the second memory cell slice;
a first select line coupled to a select transistor of the first memory cell slice;
a second select line coupled to a select transistor of the second memory cell slice; and
a peripheral circuit coupled to the first word line, the first select line, and the second select line respectively, and configured to:
apply a program voltage to the first word line;
during a stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, apply a turn-on voltage to the first select line and the second select line sequentially; and
a memory controller configured to control the memory; and
after applying the program voltage to the first word line:
apply a verification voltage to the first word line; and
during a stage of applying the verification voltage to the first word line, apply a turn-on voltage to the first select line and the second select line sequentially.
16 . The memory system of claim 15 , wherein the memory further comprises:
a second word line coupled to another plurality of memory cells of the first memory cell slice and another plurality of memory cells of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, apply a first pass voltage to the second word line; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, apply a second pass voltage to the second word line.
17 . The memory system of claim 16 , wherein the second pass voltage is greater than the first pass voltage.
18 . The memory system of claim 15 , wherein the memory further comprises:
a third word line coupled to a plurality of dummy memory cells of the first memory cell slice and a plurality of dummy memory cells of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the first select line, apply a third pass voltage to a third word line; and
during a stage of applying the turn-on voltage to the second select line, apply a fourth pass voltage to the third word line.
19 . The memory system of claim 18 , wherein the fourth pass voltage is greater than the third pass voltage.
20 . The memory system of claim 15 , wherein the memory further comprises:
a first bit line coupled to one memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and one memory cell string of the second memory cell slice; and
a second bit line coupled to another memory cell string of the first memory cell slice and another memory cell string of the second memory cell slice,
wherein the peripheral circuit is further configured to:
during the stage of applying the program voltage to the first word line, apply a first bit line voltage to the first bit line and a second bit line voltage to the second bit line.