KR20140072367A - Nonvolatile memory device and operating method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory device and an operation method thereof. A method of operating a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving or outputting data according to a control signal irrespective of a data input / output operation applied while a write control signal is activated, And receives or outputs the data whenever the signal transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low.
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory device and a method of operating the same.
Semiconductor memory devices are generally classified as volatile memory devices and non-volatile memory devices. The volatile memory device loses the stored data when the power is turned off, but the non-volatile memory device can save the stored data even when the power is turned off. A non-volatile memory device includes various types of memory cells.
The nonvolatile memory device includes a flash memory device, a ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) using a ferroelectric capacitor, a magnetic RAM (MRAM) using a tunneling magneto-resistive (TMR) A phase change memory device using chalcogenide alloys, and a resistive memory device (RERAM) using a transition metal oxide.
Among nonvolatile memory devices, a flash memory device is classified into a NOR flash memory device and a NAND flash memory device depending on the connection state of a memory cell and a bit line. The NOR flash memory device has a structure in which two or more memory cell transistors are connected in parallel to one bit line. Thus, the NOR flash memory device has excellent random access time characteristics. On the other hand, the NAND flash memory device has a structure in which two or more memory cell transistors are connected in series to one bit line. This structure is called a cell string structure and requires one bit line contact per cell string. Therefore, the NAND flash memory device has excellent characteristics in the integrated circuit.
The NAND flash memory device not only has a high degree of integration but also has a disadvantage of slow operation speed. The NAND flash memory device performs reading and writing operations on a page basis due to its structural characteristics. Here, a page refers to a unit for simultaneously operating a plurality of memory cells shared in a word line. Since the NAND flash memory device performs the read and write operations in page units, the operation speed of the NAND flash memory device can be increased by increasing the data input or output throughput. In addition, by increasing the data input or output throughput of the NAND flash memory device, it is possible to reduce the time required for the test time of the NAND flash memory device. Accordingly, various methods for increasing the data input or output throughput of a NAND flash memory device have been studied.
An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a nonvolatile memory device with improved data input or output throughput and a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device to increase data input or output throughput.
A method of operating a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving or outputting data according to a control signal irrespective of a data input / output operation applied while a write control signal is activated, And receives or outputs the data whenever the signal transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low.
Another nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes memory cells arranged in a region where bit lines and word lines cross each other; Control logic configured to control read, write and erase operations of the memory cells; And an input / output buffer block configured to receive data to be stored in the memory cells under control of the control logic from an external device or to output data read from the memory cells to the external device, And is configured to receive or output data whenever a control signal irrespective of a data input / output operation applied while a write control signal is activated transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data input or output throughput of the non-volatile memory device can be increased.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary connection relationship between a nonvolatile memory device and an external device. FIG.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary non-volatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a timing chart for explaining a data input method of a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a timing chart for explaining a data output method of a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish it, will be described with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown and are exaggerated for clarity. Although specific terms are used herein, It is to be understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation of the scope of the appended claims.
The expression " and / or " is used herein to mean including at least one of the elements listed before and after. Also, the expression " coupled / coupled " is used to mean either directly connected to another component or indirectly connected through another component. The singular forms herein include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used herein, "comprising" or "comprising" means to refer to the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations and elements.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary connection relationship between a nonvolatile memory device and an external device. FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a
The
The
Since the
According to the embodiment of the present invention, only four input / output channels are used for data transfer of the
According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the number of channels for transferring data (or the number of input / output pins of
2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary non-volatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the
The
The
The
The data read /
The input /
The input /
The partial
The
3 is a timing chart for explaining a data input method of a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, when a 4-bit size partial data is inputted through four data input pins, a series of processes of generating partial data into 2-byte internal data and performing a write operation will be described The control signals and their waveforms are shown.
The nonvolatile memory device (100 of FIG. 2) can use an input / output multiplexing method. That is, the
In the name of the control signals, the symbol "#" means that the signal is activated when it is logic low. The chip enable signal CE # is a control signal for activating the nonvolatile memory device. The command latch enable signal CLE is a control signal for notifying that the signal input through the data input / output pins is a command. The address latch enable signal ALE is a control signal for notifying that the signal input through the data input / output pins is an address. The write enable signal WE # is a control signal for inputting an instruction, address, or data through the data input / output pins.
The write protection signal WP is a control signal for preventing an abnormal operation of the
The write operation of the
After the first write command W1 and the address ADDR are provided, data is provided to the
By this operation, substantially the same operation as inputting the 2-byte size data for one period (i.e., t2 time) of the write enable signal WE # can be performed. That is, since data of 2-byte size can be input for one cycle of the write enable signal WE # while using four data input pins, data input throughput can be increased, and the
The second write command W2 is provided to the
4 is a timing chart for explaining a data output method of a nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, control signals and their waveforms for describing a sequence of generating 4-bit-sized partial data from the read internal data and outputting the generated partial data to an external device .
As described above, the nonvolatile memory device (100 in FIG. 2) can use the input / output multiplexing scheme. In using the input / output multiplexing scheme, the read operation of the
Since the chip enable signal CE #, the command latch enable signal CLE, the address latch enable signal ALE and the write enable signal WE # have been described in detail in FIG. 3, Is omitted. The read enable signal RE # is a control signal for outputting data read from the memory cell array (110 in FIG. 2) to an external device (11 in FIG. 1).
The write protection signal WP is a control signal for preventing an abnormal operation of the
The write operation of the
After the data is read from the
By this operation, substantially the same operation as that of outputting 2-byte size data during one period of the read enable signal RE # (i.e., during t4 time) can be performed. In other words, since data of 2-byte size can be output during one period of the read enable signal RE # while using four data output pins, the data output throughput can be increased, and the
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents. It will be appreciated that the structure of the present invention may be variously modified or changed without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention.
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The data input / output unit receives or outputs data according to a control signal irrespective of a data input / output operation applied while the write control signal is activated,
Wherein each time a control signal independent of the data input / output operation transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low, the method receives or outputs the data.
Wherein the control signal irrespective of the data input / output operation is a control signal for protecting the nonvolatile memory device from performing a write or erase operation.
Wherein the control signal irrelevant to the data input / output operation is used for data input / output control while the nonvolatile memory device operates in a test mode.
Wherein the control signal independent of the data input / output operation transitions from a logic low to a logic high at least twice while the write control signal is active and from a logic high to a logic low.
Wherein the 4-bit data is input or output every time a control signal irrelevant to the data input / output operation transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low.
Control logic configured to control read, write and erase operations of the memory cells; And
And an input / output buffer block configured to receive data to be stored in the memory cells under the control of the control logic from an external device or to output data read from the memory cells to the external device,
The input / output buffer block includes a nonvolatile memory configured to receive or output data when a control signal irrespective of a data input / output operation applied while the write control signal is activated is changed from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low, Memory device.
Wherein the control signal irrespective of the data input / output operation is a control signal for protecting the nonvolatile memory device from performing a write or erase operation.
Wherein the input / output buffer block is configured to receive or output the data according to a control signal that is independent of the data input / output operation in which the write control signal is transitioned at least twice from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low Volatile memory device.
Wherein the input / output buffer block is configured to receive or output 4-bit size partial data whenever a control signal irrelevant to the data input / output operation transitions from a logic low to a logic high and from a logic high to a logic low.
Wherein the input / output buffer block comprises a partial data storage block configured to buffer the input partial data and generate the buffered partial data into 2-byte internal data.
Wherein the partial data storage block is configured to buffer 2-byte sized internal data read from the memory cells and to divide the buffered internal data into the partial data.
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