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Fast verify for phase change memory with switch

US8605531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2011
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2213/76
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phase change memory with switch (PCMS) compensates for threshold voltage drift by utilizing a lower demarcation voltage for a verify operation after programming than for a read operation occurring at least a predetermined period of time after the programming operation.

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