Compensating for coupling during programming
US7885119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/3418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Shifts in the apparent charge stored on a floating gate (or other charge storing element) of a non-volatile memory cell can occur because of the coupling of an electric field based on the charge stored in adjacent floating gates (or other adjacent charge storing elements). To compensate for this coupling, the read or programming process for a given memory cell can take into account the programmed state of an adjacent memory cell. To determine whether compensation is needed, a process can be performed that includes sensing information about the programmed state of an adjacent memory cell (e.g., on an adjacent bit line or other location).
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