Resistance variable memory devices and read methods thereof

J Bae, D Kim, K Lee, H Oh, B Cho, B Choi… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A resistance-variable memory device includes memory cells, a high
Voltage circuit, a precharging circuit, a bias circuit, and a sense amplifier. Each memory cell …

Multi-level nonvolatile memory device using variable resistive element

BG Choi, DE Kim - US Patent 8,081,501, 2011 - Google Patents
A multi-level nonvolatile memory device using variable resistive element with improved
reliability of read operations is provided. A multi-level nonvolatile memory device comprises …

Non-volatile phase-change memory device and method of reading the same

YH Ro, WY Cho, BG Choi - US Patent 7,885,098, 2011 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a phase phase-change
memory cell array including a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, and a plurality of …

Nonvolatile memory devices having variable-resistance memory cells and methods of programming the same

W Chung, BG Choi, IC Shin, K Lim - US Patent 8,199,603, 2012 - Google Patents
Nonvolatile memory devices include an array of variable-resistance memory cells and a
write driver electrically coupled to the array. The write driver is configured to drive a bit line in …

Resistance variable memory device for protecting coupling noise

HJ Kim, JY Choi - US Patent 8,310,891, 2012 - Google Patents
The present invention relates to a resistance variable memory device, and more particularly,
to a resistance variable memory device capable of preventing an effect of coupling noise …

Resistance-change random access memory device including memory cells connected to discharge elements

H Kim, KH Kim, YK Moon, BG Choi - US Patent 8,023,320, 2011 - Google Patents
It is a feature of exemplary embodiments to provide a phase-change random access
memory (PRAM) device that discharges bit lines before a write operation and a read opera …

Methods of Driving Nonvolatile Memory Devices that Utilize Read/Write Merge Circuits

HR Oh, S Kang, WY Cho, JM Park - US Patent App. 13/011,188, 2011 - Google Patents
US20110170332A1 - Methods of Driving Nonvolatile Memory Devices that Utilize Read/Write
Merge Circuits - Google Patents US20110170332A1 - Methods of Driving Nonvolatile Memory …

Phase-change memory device including biasing circuit

HA Daewon, Y Jeon - US Patent 8,040,720, 2011 - Google Patents
A memory cell device is provided which includes a substrate, a plurality of unit memory cells
connected between a word line and respective bit lines, where each memory cell including a …

Phase change random access memory (PRAM) device

BH Cho, KJ Lee, M Park - US Patent 7,639,558, 2009 - Google Patents
A phase change memory device has a word line driver layout which allows for a reduction in
the size a core area of the device. In one aspect, phase change memory device includes a …

Nonvolatile semiconductor integrated circuit for controlling sensing voltage

DK Kim - US Patent 8,531,864, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A nonvolatile semiconductor integrated circuit includes a memory cell array
configured to include each of memory cells having a variable resistor, a current sensing unit …