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KR101402076B1
KR101402076B1 KR1020097010323A KR20097010323A KR101402076B1 KR 101402076 B1 KR101402076 B1 KR 101402076B1 KR 1020097010323 A KR1020097010323 A KR 1020097010323A KR 20097010323 A KR20097010323 A KR 20097010323A KR 101402076 B1 KR101402076 B1 KR 101402076B1
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    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
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US11/614,884 US7623389B2 (en) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 System for low voltage programming of non-volatile memory cells
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US11/614,879 US7944749B2 (en) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Method of low voltage programming of non-volatile memory cells
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