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Nonvolatile method device and sensing method of the same

US10395727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2018
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2211/5642
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A nonvolatile memory device includes multi-level cells. A sensing method of the nonvolatile memory device includes: precharging a bit line and a sense-out node during a first precharge interval; identifying a first state of a selected memory cell, by developing the sense-out node during a first develop time and sensing a first voltage level of the sense-out node; precharging the sense-out node to a second sense-out precharge voltage; and identifying the first state of the selected memory cell from a second state adjacent thereto, by developing the sense-out node during a second develop time different from the first develop time and sensing a second voltage level of the sense-out node.

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