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Cycling endurance extending for memory cells of a non-volatile memory array

US9164836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2011
Grant dateOct 20, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/3409
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples are disclosed for cycling endurance extending for memory cells of a non-volatile memory array. The examples include implementing one or more endurance extending schemes based on program/erase cycle counts or a failure trigger. The one or more endurance extending schemes may include a gradual read window expansion, a gradual read window shift, an erase blank check algorithm, a dynamic soft-program or a dynamic pre-program.

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