US 7,492,636 B2
Methods for conducting double-side-biasing operations of NAND memory arrays
Chao-I Wu, Zhubei (Taiwan)
Assigned to Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu (Taiwan)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/741,059.
Prior Publication US 2008/0266980 A1, Oct. 30, 2008
Int. Cl. G11C 11/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 365—185.17  [365/185.03] 18 Claims
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1. A method for double-side-biasing (DSB) a NAND memory device having a matrix of charge trapping memory cells in a memory array, each charge trapping memory cell having a first charge trapping site for storing a first bit and a second charge trapping site for storing a second bit, the matrix of charge trapping memory cells connecting to a plurality of word lines in row directions and a plurality of bit lines in column directions, comprising:
electron-injection programming the one or more selected charge trapping memory cells in the matrix of charge trapping memory by simultaneously biasing a respective source terminal and a respective drain terminal in each of the plurality of charge trapping memory cells and applying a positive gate voltage to a select word line connecting to the plurality of charge trapping memory cells; and
hole-injection erasing the one or more selected charge trapping memory cells in the matrix of charge trapping memory by simultaneously biasing a respective source terminal and a respective drain terminal in each of the plurality of charge trapping memory cells and applying a negative gate voltage to the select word line connecting to the plurality of charge trapping memory cells.