JPH06251591A - 電気的消去可能型ｅｐｒｏｍセルのアレイ消去方法及び装置 - Google Patents

電気的消去可能型ｅｐｒｏｍセルのアレイ消去方法及び装置

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JPH06251591A
JPH06251591A JP29595492A JP29595492A JPH06251591A JP H06251591 A JPH06251591 A JP H06251591A JP 29595492 A JP29595492 A JP 29595492A JP 29595492 A JP29595492 A JP 29595492A JP H06251591 A JPH06251591 A JP H06251591A
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Raminda Madurawe
マデュロー ラミンダ
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Altera Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G11C16/3436—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or erasure
    • G11C16/3468—Prevention of overerasure or overprogramming, e.g. by verifying whilst erasing or writing
    • G11C16/3477—Circuits or methods to prevent overerasing of nonvolatile memory cells, e.g. by detecting onset or cessation of current flow in cells and using the detector output to terminate erasing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/10—Programming or data input circuits
    • G11C16/14—Circuits for erasing electrically, e.g. erase voltage switching circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/10—Programming or data input circuits
    • G11C16/14—Circuits for erasing electrically, e.g. erase voltage switching circuits
    • G11C16/16—Circuits for erasing electrically, e.g. erase voltage switching circuits for erasing blocks, e.g. arrays, words, groups

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JP29595492A 1991-11-06 1992-11-05 電気的消去可能型ｅｐｒｏｍセルのアレイ消去方法及び装置 Pending JPH06251591A (ja)

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US07/788,606 US5138576A (en) 1991-11-06 1991-11-06 Method and apparatus for erasing an array of electrically erasable EPROM cells
US07/788606 1991-11-06

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