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Multi-level cell programming speed improvement through program level exchange

US8345476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2010
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2211/5644
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of storing data in a multi-level charge-trapping memory array is described. An incidence-of-occurrence (i.e., frequency) analysis is performed on data to be programmed to identify data words combining a high programming voltage with a high frequency of occurrence. Those words are reassigned in order to reduce programming time.

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