Patents by Inventor You-Liang CHOU

You-Liang CHOU 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: 11990202
    Abstract: A data recovery method is applied to a memory device which has a target memory cell, a target word line and an adjacent word line adjacent to the target word line. The target word line is connected to a gate of the target memory cell. The adjacent word line is connected to a gate of an adjacent memory cell, and the adjacent memory cell is adjacent to the target memory cell. In the data recovery method, a first program voltage is applied to the target memory cell through the target word line, and a second program voltage is concurrently applied to the adjacent memory cell through the adjacent word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Liang Chou, Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240136009
    Abstract: A data recovery method for a memory device is disclosed. The memory device has a target memory cell, a target word line and an adjacent word line, the adjacent word line is adjacent to the target word line. The target word line is connected to a gate of the target memory cell. The adjacent word line is connected to a gate of an adjacent memory cell, and the adjacent memory cell is adjacent to the target memory cell. The data recovery method includes the following steps. Applying a first program voltage to the target memory cell through the target word line. When applying the first program voltage, concurrently applying a second program voltage to the adjacent memory cell through the adjacent word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: You-Liang CHOU, Wen-Jer TSAI