Patents by Inventor Hideko Odaira

Hideko Odaira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7139201
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Publication number: 20060114729
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 6967892
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite oepration, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Publication number: 20040174747
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite oepration, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritomo, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 6781895
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite oepration, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 6574147
    Abstract: A method for controlling programming of an electrically erasable and programmable nonvolatile memory having a plurality of memory cells, row and column decoders, an address buffer, and a bit line controller including a sense/latch circuit and a data I/O buffer, including supplying address signals to the address buffer to define at least one selected memory cell in the plurality of memory cells; supplying to the bit line controller programming data which corresponds to write data to be written in the selected memory cell; latching the programming data in the sense/latch circuit; writing the write data into the selected memory cell; reading the written data of the selected memory cell and verifying whether or not the data is successfully written; performing a logic operation with respect to the read data and the programming data latched in the sense/latch circuit to determine if the written memory cell is insufficiently written or successfully written; and if an insufficiently written memory cell is found, main
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 6477087
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Publication number: 20020145913
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Publication number: 20010048615
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 6285591
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation if the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in the designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 6172911
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 6026025
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 5909399
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite oepration, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 5818791
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 5793696
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite oepration, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 5768190
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM having an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with floating and control gate electrodes. Electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write data. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines for selectively performing sense and latch operations of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing and verifying the data into a selected memory cell. Data is rewritten if a resultant threshold voltage in the selected memory cell of the written data is insufficient. A rewrite-data setting section is provided for performing a logic operation with respect to data read from the selected cell and write data being latched into the sense/latch circuit, and for automatically updating a rewrite data being stored in the sense/latch circuit with respect to every bit line in accordance with the memory being verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 5724300
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 5627782
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira
  • Patent number: 5615165
    Abstract: The time required for the program verify and erase verify operations can be shortened. The change of threshold values of memory cells can be suppressed even if the write and erase operations are executed repetitively. After the program and erase operations, whether the operations were properly executed can be judged simultaneously for all bit lines basing upon a change, after the pre-charge, of the potential at each bit line, without changing the column address. In the data rewrite operation, the rewrite operation is not effected for a memory cell with the data once properly written, by changing the data in the data register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Masaki Momodomi, Hideo Kato, Hiroto Nakai, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Riichiro Shirota, Seiichi Aritome, Yasuo Itoh, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira, Yutaka Okamoto, Masamichi Asano, Kaoru Tokushige
  • Patent number: 5566105
    Abstract: A NAND-cell type EEPROM includes an array of memory cells connected to bit lines. Each cell includes one transistor with a floating gate and a control gate electrode, wherein electrons are tunneled to or from the floating gate to write a data thereinto. A sense/latch circuit is connected to the bit lines, and selectively performs a sense operation and a latch operation of the write data. A program controller is provided for writing the data into a selected memory cell in a designated area, and for reading the data written in the selected cell to verify whether or not its resultant threshold voltage falls within an allowable range. If it is insufficient, the data is rewritten thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hideko Odaira