Patents by Inventor Song Min Jiang

Song Min Jiang 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: 20230335194
    Abstract: A memory includes wordline (WL) layers and a controller coupled to the WL layers. The controller is configured to apply at least one verify voltage to a first WL layer of the WL layers during a verify phase, and apply a first pass voltage to a second WL layer of the WL layers during the verify phase. A first memory cell of the first WL layer is programmed before a second memory cell of the second WL layer. The first pass voltage is higher than a threshold voltage of a memory cell in a lowest programming state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei
  • Patent number: 11727990
    Abstract: An operation method for a 3D NAND flash including a plurality of wordline (WL) layers. The operation method includes: writing data into a WLn layer of the plurality of WL layers according to a writing sequence from a first end of the plurality of WL layers to a second end of the plurality of WL layers in a write operation, wherein the WLn layer is a selected WL layer; and applying a first pass voltage on a first WL layer of the plurality of WL layers and applying a second pass voltage on a second WL layer of the plurality of WL layers during a verify phase; wherein the operation method is operated without a pre-pulse phase during or before the verify phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei
  • Publication number: 20220351779
    Abstract: A programming method for a memory device is disclosed. The programming method comprises moving a plurality of first charge carriers at a shallow energy level to a channel in a substrate layer before a programming operation for a first word line, wherein the plurality of first charge carriers at the shallow energy level correspond to a memory cell to be programmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Wen Qiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220284960
    Abstract: An operation method for a 3D NAND flash including a plurality of wordline (WL) layers. The operation method includes: writing data into a WLn layer of the plurality of WL layers according to a writing sequence from a first end of the plurality of WL layers to a second end of the plurality of WL layers in a write operation, wherein the WLn layer is a selected WL layer; and applying a first pass voltage on a first WL layer of the plurality of WL layers and applying a second pass voltage on a second WL layer of the plurality of WL layers during a verify phase; wherein the operation method is operated without a pre-pulse phase during or before the verify phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei
  • Patent number: 11423987
    Abstract: A programming method for a memory device is disclosed. The programming method comprises moving a plurality of first charge carriers at a shallow energy level to a channel in a substrate layer before a fine programming operation for a first word line, wherein the plurality of first charge carriers at the shallow energy level correspond to a memory cell to be programmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Wen Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11342023
    Abstract: An operation method for a 3D NAND flash includes writing data into a WLn layer of the plurality of wordline layers of an unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines in a write operation; and applying a first pass voltage on at least a first WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines and applying a second pass voltage on at least a second WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines; wherein the operation method is operated when a pre-pulse phase is removed from a verify phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Yangzte Memory Technologies., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei
  • Publication number: 20210366545
    Abstract: An operation method for a 3D NAND flash includes writing data into a WLn layer of the plurality of wordline layers of an unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines in a write operation; and applying a first pass voltage on at least a first WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines and applying a second pass voltage on at least a second WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines; wherein the operation method is operated when a pre-pulse phase is removed from a verify phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei
  • Publication number: 20210343344
    Abstract: A programming method for a memory device is disclosed. The programming method comprises moving a plurality of first charge carriers at a shallow energy level to a channel in a substrate layer before a fine programming operation for a first word line, wherein the plurality of first charge carriers at the shallow energy level correspond to a memory cell to be programmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Wen Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10978153
    Abstract: An operation method for a 3D NAND flash includes writing data into a WLn layer of the plurality of wordline layers of an unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines in a write operation; and applying a first pass voltage on at least a first WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines and applying a second pass voltage on at least a second WL layer of the plurality of wordline layers of the unselect bit line of the plurality of bit lines; wherein the first pass voltage is lower than the second pass voltage to reduce a difference of channel potential between the WLn layer and the at least a first WL layer when a pre-pulse phase is removed from a verify phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Song Min Jiang, Dejia Huang, Ying Huang, Wenzhe Wei