Multi-level phase change memory device and related methods

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PATENT NO 7830705
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12216534

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Provided are a phase change memory device and a reading method thereof. An example embodiment of a phase change memory device may include main cells programmed to have any one of a plurality of resistance states respectively corresponding to multi-bit data, reference cells programmed to have at least two respectively different resistance states among the resistance states each time the main cells are programmed, and a reference voltage generation circuit sensing the reference cells to generate reference voltages for identifying each of the resistance states.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDSUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO 16677

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Jeong, Gi-Tae Seoul, KR 17 271

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