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Reducing effects of erase disturb in a memory device

US8203876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2009
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for programming and memory devices are disclosed. One such method for programming includes initially biasing a subset of a plurality of control gates of a string of memory cells with a negative voltage, wherein the subset is less than all of the plurality of control gates of the string. The control gate of a selected memory cell is subsequently biased with a programming voltage during a programming phase.

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