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Zoned erase verify in three dimensional nonvolatile memory

US9312026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2014
Grant dateApr 12, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B43/27
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a three-dimensional nonvolatile memory, when a block erase failure occurs, zones within a block may be separately verified to see if some zones pass verification. Zones that pass may be designated as good zones and may subsequently be used to store user data while bad zones in the same block may be designated as bad and may not be used for subsequent storage of user data.

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