JP5250117B2 - メモリのための適応消去及びソフトプログラミング - Google Patents
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- 不揮発性記憶素子を動作させる方法であって、
第1の検証条件(Verase verify)が満たされるまで、1つ又は複数の消去パルス(Verase1−Verase8)を、不揮発性記憶素子(1100)のセットに印加するステップと、
印加された前記消去パルスのカウント(Nerase)を判定するステップと、
検証動作を実行せずに、1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルス(Vspgm1−Vspgm5)を、前記カウントに基づく数Nspgm−skipだけ不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットに印加し、その後、第2の検証条件(Vspgm verify)が満たされるまで、1つ又は複数の追加のソフトプログラミングパルス(Vspgm6−Vspgm15)を不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットに印加するステップ、
を有しており、
前記1つ又は複数の追加のソフトプログラミングパルスの各ソフトプログラミングパルスの後に検証動作(710、712、714、810、812)が続くこと、
を特徴とする方法。 - 不揮発性揮発素子の前記セットを、前記カウントに基づいて複数の使用可能なグループ(G1、G2、G3)の内の1つのグループに分類するステップをさらに有し、
Nspgm−skipが、不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットが分類される前記グループに基づいている、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記第2の検証条件が満たされるのに応じて、前記セットの中の不揮発性記憶素子の少なくとも1つを、より高いデータ状態(A、B、C)にプログラミングするステップをさらに有することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の方法。
- Nspgm−skipが、複数の消去動作(1002)で印加される消去パルスのカウントに基づくことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- 不揮発性揮発素子の前記セットが、前記第1の検証条件が満たされるときに、少なくとも部分的に、消去状態(442)に満たない第1の閾値電圧分布(440)を有し、前記第2の検証条件が満たされるときに、前記消去状態において第2のより狭い閾値電圧分布(442)を有することを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- 前記1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスの第1のソフトプログラミングパルス(Vspgm1)のレベル(高、中、低)が、前記カウントに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- 前記1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスのステップサイズ(△V1、△V2、△V3)が、前記カウントに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- 前記1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスのパルス幅(t1、t2、t3)が、前記カウントに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- ソフトプログラミングパルスの数の最大限度(許容最大値)が、前記カウントに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする請求項1から8のいずれか1つに記載の方法。
- 1つ又は複数の消去パルスを印加する前記ステップが、第1の消去シーケンスの消去動作(700、713)の一部であり、
1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスを前記数Nspgm−skipだけ印加する前記ステップが、前記第1の消去シーケンスのソフトプログラミング動作(800、820、840、860、880)の一部である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から9のいずれか1つに記載の方法。 - 複数の消去検証パルスが前記カウントに基づいてスキップされる第2の消去シーケンスの追加消去動作を実行するステップをさらに有することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の方法。
- 不揮発性記憶素子(1100)のセットと、
第1の検証条件(Verase verify)が満たされるまで、不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットに1つ又は複数の消去パルス(Verase1−Verase8)を印加する手段(1210、1250)と、
印加された前記消去パルスのカウント(Nerase)を判定する手段(1210、1250)と、
検証動作を実行せずに、1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルス(Vspgm1−Vspgm5)を、前記カウントに基づく数Nspgm−skipだけ不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットに印加し、その後、第2の検証条件(Vspgm verify)が満たされるまで、不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットに1つ又は複数の追加のソフトプログラミングパルス(Vspgm6−Vspgm15)を印加する手段(1210、1250)、
を有しており、
前記1つ又は複数の追加ソフトプログラミングパルスの各ソフトプログラミングパルスの後に検証動作(710、712、714、810、812)が続くこと、
を特徴とする不揮発性記憶装置。 - 不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットを、前記カウントに基づいて複数の使用可能なグループの内の1つのグループ(G1、G2、G3)に分類する手段をさらに有し、
Nspgm−skipが、不揮発性記憶素子の前記セットが分類される前記グループに基づいている、
ことを特徴とする請求項12に記載の不揮発性記憶装置。 - 1つ又は複数の消去パルスの前記印加が、第1の消去シーケンスの消去動作(700、713)の一部であり、
1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスの前記数Nspgm−skipだけの前記印加が、前記第1の消去シーケンスのソフトプログラミング動作(800、820、840、860、880)の一部である、
ことを特徴とする請求項12又は13に記載の不揮発性記憶装置。 - 前記1つ又は複数のソフトプログラミングパルスの少なくとも1つのレベル(高、中、低)、ステップサイズ(△V1、△V2、△V3)、及び、パルス幅(t1、t2、t3)の少なくとも1つが、前記カウントに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする請求項12から14のいずれか1つに記載の不揮発性記憶装置。
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