Patent ID: 11887669
Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A memory device, comprising:
a cell group including plural non-volatile memory cells capable of storing data; and
a control circuit configured to perform a program operation for programming data in the plural non-volatile memory cells through a plurality of program loops, each program loop including a unit program operation for applying a program pulse to the plural non-volatile memory cells and a verification operation for verifying a result of the unit program operation, use a current detection circuit for detecting whether a threshold voltage distribution of the plural non-volatile memory cells satisfies a reference in a specific program loop of the plurality of program loops, and terminate the program operation after applying a preset program pulse to the plural non-volatile memory cells in a next program loop following the specific program loop.