Abstract: A mold structure includes gate electrodes stacked on a first substrate, a channel structure penetrating a first region of the mold structure to cross the gate electrodes, a first through structure penetrating a second region of the mold structure, and a second through structure penetrating a third region of the mold structure. The mold structure includes memory cell blocks extending in a first direction and spaced apart in a second direction, and a dummy block extending in the first direction and disposed between the memory cell blocks. Each of the memory cell and dummy blocks includes a cell region and an extension region arranged in the first direction. The first region is the cell region of one of the memory cell blocks, the second region is the extension region of the one of the memory cell blocks, and the third region is the extension region of the dummy block.

Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes unit regions that are repeatedly arranged, and each unit region of the unit regions includes: at least one first chip region; and at least one second chip region spaced apart from the at least one first chip region by a scribe line, wherein a first area size of each of the at least one first chip region is different from a second area size of each of the at least one second chip region from a planar viewpoint.

Abstract: In order to permit dense integration of a high number of stacked word lines in the semiconductor memory device, a charge pump is included in the semiconductor memory device. The charge pump makes use of a capacitor. The capacitor is implemented with respect to the dense integration. Some components are placed under the stacked word lines, and some are not under the stacked word lines. The capacity of the capacitor not under the stacked word lines is provided in part by a parallel structure.

Abstract: A memory device includes nonvolatile memory cells, and a secure module to process first data including information about the device stored in the cells to generate a first password key, process second data including information about the device stored in the cells to generate a second password key, generate a public key and a secret key by a public-key cryptography algorithm, using the first password key and the second password key, and provide the first password key, the second password key, the public key, and the secret key to the cells to store the first password key, the second password key, the public key, and the secret key, where the second data is different from the first data, a value of the first password key value and a value of the second password key are prime numbers, and the public key is provided to a host connected to the device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip including bitlines, wordlines, common source line, first bonding pads, second bonding pads, third bonding pads and memory cells, the memory cells being electrically connected to the bitlines, the wordlines, and the common source line, the first bonding pads being electrically connected to the bitlines, the second bonding pads being electrically connected to the wordlines, and the third bonding pads being electrically connected to the common source line; a second semiconductor chip including fourth bonding pads, fifth bonding pads, sixth bonding pads and an input/output circuit, the fourth bonding pads being electrically connected to the first bonding pads, the fifth bonding pads being electrically connected to the second bonding pads, the sixth bonding pads being electrically connected to the third bonding pads and the input/output circuit being configured to write data to the memory cells via the fourth bonding pads and the fifth bonding pads; a sens

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a peripheral logic structure including a peripheral circuit on a substrate, a horizontal semiconductor layer extending along an upper surface of the peripheral logic structure, stacked structures arranged in a first direction on the horizontal semiconductor layer and including interlayer insulating films and conductive films alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a first opening disposed between the stacked structures and included in the horizontal semiconductor layer to expose a part of the peripheral logic structure and a second opening arranged in a second direction, which differs from the first direction, from the first opening, included in the horizontal semiconductor layer, and disposed adjacent to the first opening. The peripheral logic structure includes a control transistor overlapping the second opening in a plan view and controlling operation of the plurality of stacked structures.

Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a mold structure including gate electrodes stacked on a first substrate, a channel structure that penetrates a first region of the mold structure to cross the gate electrodes, a first through structure that penetrates a second region of the mold structure, and a second through structure that penetrates a third region of the mold structure. The mold structure further includes memory cell blocks extending in a first direction and spaced apart in a second direction, and a dummy block extending in the first direction and disposed between the memory cell blocks. Each of the memory cell blocks and the dummy block includes a cell region and an extension region arranged in the first direction. The first region is the cell region of one of the memory cell blocks, the second region is the extension region of the one of the memory cell blocks, and the third region is the extension region of the dummy block.

Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip including bitlines, wordlines, common source line, first bonding pads, second bonding pads, third bonding pads and memory cells, the memory cells being electrically connected to the bitlines, the wordlines, and the common source line, the first bonding pads being electrically connected to the bitlines, the second bonding pads being electrically connected to the wordlines, and the third bonding pads being electrically connected to the common source line; a second semiconductor chip including fourth bonding pads, fifth bonding pads, sixth bonding pads and an input/output circuit, the fourth bonding pads being electrically connected to the first bonding pads, the fifth bonding pads being electrically connected to the second bonding pads, the sixth bonding pads being electrically connected to the third bonding pads and the input/output circuit being configured to write data to the memory cells via the fourth bonding pads and the fifth bonding pads; a sens

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip including bitlines, wordlines, common source line, first bonding pads, second bonding pads, third bonding pads and memory cells, the memory cells being electrically connected to the bitlines, the wordlines, and the common source line, the first bonding pads being electrically connected to the bitlines, the second bonding pads being electrically connected to the wordlines, and the third bonding pads being electrically connected to the common source line; a second semiconductor chip including fourth bonding pads, fifth bonding pads, sixth bonding pads and an input/output circuit, the fourth bonding pads being electrically connected to the first bonding pads, the fifth bonding pads being electrically connected to the second bonding pads, the sixth bonding pads being electrically connected to the third bonding pads and the input/output circuit being configured to write data to the memory cells via the fourth bonding pads and the fifth bonding pads; a sens

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, an input/output circuit, a sensing line, and a detecting circuit. The first semiconductor chip includes bitlines, wordlines, first bonding pads electrically connected to the bitlines, second bonding pads electrically connected to the wordlines, and memory cells electrically connected to the bitlines and the wordlines. The second semiconductor chip includes third bonding pads that are electrically connected to the first bonding pads and fourth bonding pads that are electrically connected to the second bonding pads. The input/output circuit writes data to the memory cells via the third bonding pads. The sensing line extends along edge portions of at least one of the first and second semiconductor chips. The detecting circuit is in the second semiconductor chip and can detect defects from at least one of the first and second semiconductor chips using the sensing line.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device with high security is provided.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.

Abstract: The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the memory cell array. The voltage generator includes a charge pump circuit, a switching circuit, and a stage controller. The charge pump circuit includes a plurality of pump units and is configured to output a pump voltage and a pump current in accordance with a number of pump units that have received an input voltage among the plurality of pump units. The switching circuit is configured to output the pump voltage. The stage controller is configured to receive an input signal corresponding to the pump current and perform a stage control operation of generating a stage control signal for controlling the number of pump units to be driven.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes unit regions that are repeatedly arranged, and each unit region of the unit regions includes: at least one first chip region; and at least one second chip region spaced apart from the at least one first chip region by a scribe line, wherein a first area size of each of the at least one first chip region is different from a second area size of each of the at least one second chip region from a planar viewpoint.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor memory device. In order to permit dense integration of a high number of stacked word lines in the semiconductor memory device, a charge pump is included in the semiconductor Mary device. The charge pump makes use of a capacitor. The capacitor is implemented with respect to the dense integration. Some components are placed under the stacked word lines, and some are not under the stacked word lines. The capacity of the capacitor not under the stacked word lines is provided in part by a parallel structure.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip including bitlines, wordlines, common source line, first bonding pads, second bonding pads, third bonding pads and memory cells, the memory cells being electrically connected to the bitlines, the wordlines, and the common source line, the first bonding pads being electrically connected to the bitlines, the second bonding pads being electrically connected to the wordlines, and the third bonding pads being electrically connected to the common source line; a second semiconductor chip including fourth bonding pads, fifth bonding pads, sixth bonding pads and an input/output circuit, the fourth bonding pads being electrically connected to the first bonding pads, the fifth bonding pads being electrically connected to the second bonding pads, the sixth bonding pads being electrically connected to the third bonding pads and the input/output circuit being configured to write data to the memory cells via the fourth bonding pads and the fifth bonding pads; a sens