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Non-volatile semiconductor device

US9349464B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2015
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B43/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile semiconductor device includes first and second selecting transistors; multiple memory cells that are stacked above the substrate; multiple word lines that are connected to control gates of the multiple memory cells; selecting gate lines that are each connected to a gate of one of the selecting transistors; a bit line connected to the first selecting transistor; a source line connected to the second selecting transistor; and a control circuit configured to execute an erasing loop that includes an erase operation and a verifying operation. The control circuit increases an erasing voltage in accordance with the number of times the erasing loop is repeated.

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