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Minimizing effects of program disturb in a memory device

US7408810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2006
Grant dateAug 5, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A selected word line that is coupled to cells for programming is biased with an initial programming voltage. The unselected wordlines that are adjacent to the selected word line are biased at an initial Vpass. As the quantity of program/erase cycles on the memory device increases, the programming voltage required to successfully program the cells decreases incrementally. Vpass tracks the decrease of the programming voltage.

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