Patents by Inventor Reiko SUMI

Reiko SUMI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230410913
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction; a first and second conductive layer facing the semiconductor layer from one side and the other side in a second direction; and a charge storage layer comprising portions provided between the semiconductor layer and first conductive layer and between the semiconductor layer and second conductive layer. The semiconductor memory device is configured to execute erase operation, first write operation, and second write operation. In the first write operation, the first and second conductive layers are applied with first program voltage. In the second write operation, the first conductive layer is applied with second program voltage, and second conductive layer is applied with second voltage lower than the second program voltage. The second write operation is executed after execution of the erase operation and before execution of the first write operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reiko SUMI, Kazutaka IKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 11715534
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory strings, each connected between one of a plurality of bit lines and a source line and includes a first select transistor, a second select transistor, and memory cell transistors that are connected in series between the first select transistor and the second select transistor, and a plurality of word lines respectively connected to gates of the memory cell transistors in each memory string. A threshold voltage of the memory cell transistor is increased when a voltage that is applied to the word line connected to the gate thereof is lower than a voltage of a channel thereof. In the erase operation, data stored in the memory cell transistors connected to a selected one of the word lines are erased while data stored in the memory cell transistors not connected to the selected word line are not erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Rieko Funatsuki, Takashi Maeda, Reiko Sumi, Reika Tanaka, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20230197177
    Abstract: A memory system according to an embodiment includes a first bit line, a source line, a first word line, a second word line, a first memory pillar and a control circuit. The control circuit performs a first verify operation to first and second memory cells, a second verify operation to the first memory cell, a third verify operation to the second memory cell and a write operation or a read operation with a lower voltage in accordance with a request from an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutaka IKEGAMI, Takashi MAEDA, Reiko SUMI
  • Publication number: 20230078441
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device of embodiments includes that in a write operation, the driver applies a first voltage to the first select gate line, applies a second voltage lower than the first voltage to the second select gate line, applies a third voltage equal to or higher than the first voltage to the first dummy word line on an uppermost layer, applies a fourth voltage different from the third voltage and higher than the second voltage to the second dummy word line on an uppermost layer, applies a fifth voltage equal to or higher than the third voltage to the first dummy word line on a lowermost layer, and applies a sixth voltage different from the fifth voltage and equal to or higher than the fourth voltage to the second dummy word line on a lowermost layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Reiko SUMI, Takashi MAEDA, Hidehiro SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20220301643
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory strings, each connected between one of a plurality of bit lines and a source line and includes a first select transistor, a second select transistor, and memory cell transistors that are connected in series between the first select transistor and the second select transistor, and a plurality of word lines respectively connected to gates of the memory cell transistors in each memory string. A threshold voltage of the memory cell transistor is increased when a voltage that is applied to the word line connected to the gate thereof is lower than a voltage of a channel thereof. In the erase operation, data stored in the memory cell transistors connected to a selected one of the word lines are erased while data stored in the memory cell transistors not connected to the selected word line are not erased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Rieko FUNATSUKI, Takashi MAEDA, Reiko SUMI, Reika TANAKA, Masumi SAITOH