Non-volatile, electrically-programmable memory
US8065467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/5641
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid state mass storage device having a first storage area portion and a second storage area portion. The mass storage device including accessing means adapted to cause data to be stored in the first storage area portion in one of: only in memory cells belonging to columns of a first collection or only to columns of a second collection such that memory cells of the first storage area portion belonging to the first or second collection are left unprogrammed; or only in memory cells of even rows or only memory cells of odd row such that the memory cells of the first storage area belonging to the even or to the odd rows are left unprogrammed; or only in memory cells such that memory cells that are immediately adjacent to said memory cells in said row and column are left unprogrammed.
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