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Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device

US8760935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2012
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/0483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A block dividing unit groups one-word lines into p groups, to divide a block into p divisional blocks. An erasing unit has an erasing operation performed on data stored in memory cells in a memory cell array, on a divisional block basis. An erasing verifying unit has an erasing verifying operation performed on memory cells subjected to the erasing operation, on a divisional block basis.

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