Erase method for memory device and memory device
AssigneeMacronix International Co., Ltd.
InventorsYou-Liang Chou, Wen-Jer Tsai, Chih-Chieh Cheng
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AssigneeMacronix International Co., Ltd.
InventorsYou-Liang Chou, Wen-Jer Tsai, Chih-Chieh Cheng
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A memory erase method for a memory device and a memory device are provided. The memory device is a 3D NAND flash with high capacity and high performance. The memory erase method includes: providing a memory block, which comprises memory cell strings including first-part memory cells, dummy cells, and second-part memory cells, wherein the first-part memory cells on each memory string are constructed as first pages, and the second-part memory cells on each memory string are constructed as second pages; performing a program operation to one of the first pages and one of the second pages; performing a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) erasing operation to the first pages; and, inhibiting the second pages and the dummy cells of each memory cell string while the GIDL erasing operation are performed.
An erase method for a memory device, comprising:
A memory device, comprising:
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