Automatic programming time selection for one time programmable memory
US7009883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of programming a memory includes the steps of attempting to program a bit at a designated address for a predetermined time; testing the bit to see if it has been programmed; increasing the predetermined time by approximately an order of magnitude; repeating the previous steps (until the bit at the designated address is programmed; and repeating all the previous steps by advancing the designated address until all bits in the memory are programmed.
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