CPC G11C 16/10 (2013.01) [G11C 7/227 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of operating a memory device, comprising the steps of:
preparing a memory device that includes a plurality of dies, each die including a plurality of blocks that have a plurality of word lines, the memory device including a plurality of exclusive OR (XOR) sets, each XOR set containing word lines in the same positions across the plurality of dies;
programming the word lines of the blocks of at least one of the dies in a first programming direction; and
programming the word lines of the blocks of at least one other die in a second programming direction that is opposite of the first programming direction.
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