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Method for reducing drain disturb in programming

US6798694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2002
Grant dateSep 28, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/3418
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For a multi-sectored flash memory array with bitlines spanning multiple erase blocks, a bias scheme for programming an address in any erase sector while minimizing drain voltage induced disturb to cells in unselected erase sectors sharing the same bitlines.

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