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Symmetrical program and erase scheme to improve erase time degradation in NAND devices

US6246610A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2000
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programming and erase method that extends erase time degradation of nonvolatile memory devices by using a constant erase voltage and a set of program voltages, where the average program voltage of the set of the program voltages is approximately equal to the constant erase voltage.

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