Semiconductor memory device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8971120
APP PUB NO 20140153337A1
SERIAL NO

14174538

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According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes memory cells, word lines, a driver circuit, and a control circuit. The memory cells are stacked above a semiconductor substrate, and each includes a charge accumulation layer and control gate. The word lines are coupled to the control gates. The driver circuit repeats a programming operation to write data in a memory cell coupled to a selected word line. In the programming operation, a first voltage is applied to the selected word line, a second voltage to a first unselected word line, and a third voltage to a second unselected word line. The control circuit steps up the first voltage and steps down the second voltage in repeating the programming.

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  • TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION

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Maejima, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 234 4151

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