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Non-volatile memory device and method of erasing the same

US10777279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2018
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/5671
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate; a memory cell array on the substrate; a control logic circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a first target voltage to the substrate as a substrate bias voltage during a first delay time and, after the first delay time, output the substrate bias voltage to the substrate while gradually increasing a level of the substrate bias voltage to that of an erase voltage having a higher level than the first target voltage; and a row decoder configured to apply a ground voltage to the ground select line based on control of the control logic circuit during the first delay time.

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