Abstract: Provided herein may be a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device may include a memory block including a plurality of memory cells that are coupled to a plurality of word lines, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a read operation by applying a read voltage to a selected word line, among the plurality of word lines, and applying a first pass voltage to target word lines, wherein the target word lines are adjacent to the selected word line, among unselected word lines other than the selected word line, and a control logic configured to decrease the read voltage based on a read voltage variation and to decrease the first pass voltage based on a pass voltage variation when the read voltage decreases, wherein the pass voltage variation is less than the read voltage variation.

Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes providing a memory block including at least one source select transistor coupled between a source line and a bit line, a plurality of memory cells, and a drain select transistor, controlling a source select line coupled to the at least one source select transistor and a plurality of word lines coupled to the plurality of memory cells to be in a floating state, and applying an erase voltage to the source line and the bit line.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block, a peripheral circuit, and control logic. The memory block includes memory cells. The peripheral circuit performs a program operation including a plurality of program loops. Each of the plurality of program loops includes a program pulse application operation and a verify operation. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit to store cell status information and apply a program limit voltage. The control logic sets a verify pass reference and applies the program limit voltage determined based on the cell status information.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device may include a memory block including a plurality of memory cells that are coupled to a plurality of word lines, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a read operation by applying a read voltage to a selected word line, among the plurality of word lines, and applying a first pass voltage to target word lines, wherein the target word lines are adjacent to the selected word line, among unselected word lines other than the selected word line, and a control logic configured to decrease the read voltage based on a read voltage variation and to decrease the first pass voltage based on a pass voltage variation when the read voltage decreases, wherein the pass voltage variation is less than the read voltage variation.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array with a plurality of memory cells that are connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of strings; and a peripheral circuit for performing a program operation on selected memory cells, among the plurality of memory cells, connected to a selected word line. While the peripheral circuit applies a pass voltage to the selected word line during the program operation to turn on the selected memory cells, the peripheral circuit is configured to apply a select voltage to an unselected source line to turn on a source select transistor and configured to apply a ground voltage to an unselected drain select line.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block, a peripheral circuit, and control logic. The memory block includes memory cells. The peripheral circuit performs a program operation including a plurality of program loops. Each of the plurality of program loops includes a program pulse application operation and a verify operation. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit to store cell status information and apply a program limit voltage. The control logic sets a verify pass reference and applies the program limit voltage determined based on the cell status information.

Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes providing a memory block including at least one source select transistor coupled between a source line and a bit line, a plurality of memory cells, and a drain select transistor, controlling a source select line coupled to the at least one source select transistor and a plurality of word lines coupled to the plurality of memory cells to be in a floating state, and applying an erase voltage to the source line and the bit line.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory blocks sharing a source line, a peripheral circuit for performing a program operation and an erase operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks, and a control logic for controlling the peripheral circuit. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit such that some source select transistors adjacent to the source line among a plurality of source select transistors included in an unselected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks are floated in a source line precharge operation during the program operation.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory blocks sharing a source line, a peripheral circuit for performing a program operation and an erase operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks, and a control logic for controlling the peripheral circuit. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit such that some source select transistors adjacent to the source line among a plurality of source select transistors included in an unselected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks are floated in a source line precharge operation during the program operation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of electrically coupled memory cells in a generally vertical configuration extending in a generally perpendicular direction from a semiconductor substrate, a peripheral circuit configured to program the memory cells, and a control circuit configured to program a memory cell selected from the plurality of memory cells to trap charge in the selected memory cell, and to issue at least one command to the peripheral circuit to manage a dispersion of at least a portion of the trapped charge between memory cells adjacent to the selected memory cell.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of electrically coupled memory cells in a generally vertical configuration extending in a generally perpendicular direction from a semiconductor substrate, a peripheral circuit configured to program the memory cells, and a control circuit configured to program a memory cell selected from the plurality of memory cells to trap charge in the selected memory cell, and to issue at least one command to the peripheral circuit to manage a dispersion of at least a portion of the trapped charge between memory cells adjacent to the selected memory cell.