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Non-volatile semiconductor memory device

US8804401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2012
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2213/73
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a cell array layer including a first wire, a memory cell, and a second wire, and a control circuit. When performing set operation for setting the memory cell to a low resistance state, until a resistance value of the memory cell becomes lower than a predetermined resistance value, the control circuit repeating: applying a first voltage for setting to the memory cell; and a verify read verifying that the resistance value of the memory cell has become lower than the predetermined resistance value. After the verify read, the control circuit applies a second voltage having a different polarity from the first voltage to the memory cell before applying the first voltage that follows.

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