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Reducing effects of program disturb in a memory device

US7715234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2008
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2028

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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 word lines 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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