Yan Li
177Patents
37h-index
116Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 26, 1996 → Mar 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6956770B2 | Non-volatile memory and method with bit line compensation dependent on neighboring operating modes | Physics | 531 | Expired |
| US7187585B2 | Read operation for non-volatile storage that includes compensation for coupling | Physics | 500 | Expired |
| US6987693B2 | Non-volatile memory and method with reduced neighboring field errors | Physics | 471 | Expired |
| US7602647B2 | System that compensates for coupling based on sensing a neighbor using coupling | Physics | 413 | Active |
| US6781877B2 | Techniques for reducing effects of coupling between storage elements of adjacent rows of memory cells | Physics | 318 | Expired |
| US6771536B2 | Operating techniques for reducing program and read disturbs of a non-volatile memory | Physics | 283 | Expired |
| US6859397B2 | Source side self boosting technique for non-volatile memory | Physics | 273 | Expired |
| US7345928B2 | Data recovery methods in multi-state memory after program fail | Physics | 166 | Active |
| US7177199B2 | Behavior based programming of non-volatile memory | Physics | 150 | Expired |
| US7023736B2 | Non-volatile memory and method with improved sensing | Physics | 146 | Expired |
| US7120051B2 | Pipelined programming of non-volatile memories using early data | Physics | 141 | Expired |
| US7170802B2 | Flexible and area efficient column redundancy for non-volatile memories | Physics | 128 | Expired |
| US7301817B2 | Method for programming of multi-state non-volatile memory using smart verify | Physics | 127 | Expired |
| US5960462A | Method and apparatus for analyzing a main memory configuration to program a memory controller | Physics | 116 | Expired |
| US7057939B2 | Non-volatile memory and control with improved partial page program capability | Physics | 113 | Expired |
| US6356986B1 | Method and apparatus for analyzing a main memory configuration | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US6870768B2 | Techniques for reducing effects of coupling between storage elements of adjacent rows of memory cells | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US7420847B2 | Multi-state memory having data recovery after program fail | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US7158421B2 | Use of data latches in multi-phase programming of non-volatile memories | Physics | 98 | Expired |
| US7570520B2 | Non-volatile storage system with initial programming voltage based on trial | Physics | 98 | Active |
| US7206230B2 | Use of data latches in cache operations of non-volatile memories | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 97 | Expired |
| US7443729B2 | System that compensates for coupling based on sensing a neighbor using coupling | Physics | 82 | Active |
| US6917542B2 | Detecting over programmed memory | Physics | 81 | Expired |
| US7885119B2 | Compensating for coupling during programming | Physics | 72 | Active |
| US7196931B2 | Non-volatile memory and method with reduced source line bias errors | Physics | 69 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.