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Method for non-volatile memory with reduced erase/write cycling during trimming of initial programming voltage

US7606091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2006
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/0483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

High performance non-volatile memory devices have the programming voltages trimmed for individual types of memory pages and word lines. A group of word lines within each erasable block of memory are tested in successive program loops to minimize the problem of incurring excessive number of erase/program cycles. An optimum programming voltage for a given type of memory pages is derived from statistical results of a sample of similar of memory pages.

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