Abstract: In a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device, a first sub-block to be erased is selected in a first memory block including the first sub-block and a second sub-block adjacent to the first sub-block, in response to a erase command and an address. The first sub-block includes memory cells connected to a plurality of word-lines including at least one boundary word-line adjacent to the second sub-block and internal word-lines other than the at least one boundary word-line. An erase voltage is applied to a substrate in which the first memory block is formed. Based on a voltage level of the erase voltage applied to the substrate, applying, a first erase bias condition to the at least one boundary word-line and a second erase bias condition different from the first erase bias condition to the internal word-lines during an erase operation being performed on the first sub-block.

Abstract: In a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device, a first sub-block to be erased is selected in a first memory block including the first sub-block and a second sub-block adjacent to the first sub-block, in response to a erase command and an address. The first sub-block includes memory cells connected to a plurality of word-lines including at least one boundary word-line adjacent to the second sub-block and internal word-lines other than the at least one boundary word-line. An erase voltage is applied to a substrate in which the first memory block is formed. Based on a voltage level of the erase voltage applied to the substrate, applying, a first erase bias condition to the at least one boundary word-line and a second erase bias condition different from the first erase bias condition to the internal word-lines during an erase operation being performed on the first sub-block.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a threshold voltage of a ground selection transistor in a nonvolatile memory device includes providing a first voltage to a gate of a first ground selection transistor in a read operation and providing a second voltage to a gate of a second ground selection transistor in the read operation. The nonvolatile memory device includes at least one string, the string having string selection transistors, memory cells and the first and second ground selection transistors connected in series and stacked on a substrate.

Abstract: Memory devices include a plurality of elongate gate stacks extending in parallel on a substrate and at least one insulation region disposed in a trench between adjacent ones of the gate stacks. The at least one insulation region has linear first portions having a first width and widened second portions having a second width greater than the first width. A common source region is disposed in the substrate underlying the at least one insulation region. The devices further include respective conductive plugs passing through respective ones of the widened second portions of the at least one insulation region and electrically connected to the common source region and at least one strapping line disposed on the conductive plugs between the adjacent ones of the gate stacks and in direct contact with the conductive plugs.

Abstract: Memory devices include a plurality of elongate gate stacks extending in parallel on a substrate and at least one insulation region disposed in a trench between adjacent ones of the gate stacks. The at least one insulation region has linear first portions having a first width and widened second portions having a second width greater than the first width. A common source region is disposed in the substrate underlying the at least one insulation region. The devices further include respective conductive plugs passing through respective ones of the widened second portions of the at least one insulation region and electrically connected to the common source region and at least one strapping line disposed on the conductive plugs between the adjacent ones of the gate stacks and in direct contact with the conductive plugs.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a threshold voltage of a ground selection transistor in a nonvolatile memory device includes providing a first voltage to a gate of a first ground selection transistor in a read operation and providing a second voltage to a gate of a second ground selection transistor in the read operation. The nonvolatile memory device includes at least one string, the string having string selection transistors, memory cells and the first and second ground selection transistors connected in series and stacked on a substrate.

Abstract: Memory devices include a plurality of elongate gate stacks extending in parallel on a substrate and at least one insulation region disposed in a trench between adjacent ones of the gate stacks. The at least one insulation region has linear first portions having a first width and widened second portions having a second width greater than the first width. A common source region is disposed in the substrate underlying the at least one insulation region. The devices further include respective conductive plugs passing through respective ones of the widened second portions of the at least one insulation region and electrically connected to the common source region and at least one strapping line disposed on the conductive plugs between the adjacent ones of the gate stacks and in direct contact with the conductive plugs.