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Page buffer, nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having the same, and program and data verification method

US8289780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2010
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2216/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A page buffer includes a sense latch, a data latch and a page buffer controller. The sense latch is connected to a bit line, and is configured to set stored data in response to a sense latch control signal, and to change the stored data in response to a signal applied to the bit line in a data verification operation. The data latch is configured to store multi-bit data to be programmed in a program operation, and to set stored data in response to a data latch control signal in the data verification operation. The page buffer controller is configured to control the bit line in accordance with the multi-bit data stored in the data latch in the program operation, and to output the sense latch control signal and the data latch control signal in accordance with the multi-bit data stored in the data latch in response to a control signal in the data verification operation.

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