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Semiconductor memory device and control method of the same

US7532520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2007
Grant dateMay 12, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generating circuit, a memory circuit which stores a reference pulse number of an erase voltage of the memory cell array and a parameter, and a control circuit which controls, when a pulse number of the erase voltage exceeds the reference pulse number of the erase voltage, the voltage generating circuit in a manner to increase at least an erase verify level in accordance with the parameter.

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