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Semiconductor memory device

US10636468B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2018
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/122
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment includes: a memory cell, the memory cell including a ferroelectric film; and a control circuit controlling the memory cell. Additionally, the control circuit determining whether the number of times of executions of a write process or an erase process on the memory cell has reached a predetermined number of times; and, if the number of times of executions has reached the predetermined number of times, executing a voltage application process in which a first voltage of a first polarity and a second voltage of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity are applied to the ferroelectric film.

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