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Program and erase methods for nonvolatile memory

US8462558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2010
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/3404
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of programming or erasing a nonvolatile memory device having a charge storage layer including performing at least one unit programming or erasing loop, each unit programming or erasing loop including applying a programming pulse, an erasing pulse, a time delay, a soft erase pulse, soft programming pulse and/or a verifying pulse as a positive or negative voltage to a portion (for example, a word line or a substrate) of the nonvolatile memory device.

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