TWI315875B - Continued verification in non-volatile memory write operations - Google Patents

Continued verification in non-volatile memory write operations

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Publication number
TWI315875B
TWI315875B TW095149535A TW95149535A TWI315875B TW I315875 B TWI315875 B TW I315875B TW 095149535 A TW095149535 A TW 095149535A TW 95149535 A TW95149535 A TW 95149535A TW I315875 B TWI315875 B TW I315875B
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Prior art keywords
programming
memory cells
verification
threshold voltage
memory cell
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TW095149535A
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TW200746153A (en
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Jian Chen
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Sandisk Corp
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Priority claimed from US11/322,001 external-priority patent/US7352629B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/322,011 external-priority patent/US7307887B2/en
Application filed by Sandisk Corp filed Critical Sandisk Corp
Publication of TW200746153A publication Critical patent/TW200746153A/zh
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Publication of TWI315875B publication Critical patent/TWI315875B/zh

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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
    • G11C16/3454—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or for detecting overprogrammed cells
    • G11C16/3459—Circuits or methods to verify correct programming of nonvolatile memory cells
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/04—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS
    • G11C16/0483—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells having several storage transistors connected in series
    • 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
    • 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
    • G11C16/3486—Circuits or methods to prevent overprogramming of nonvolatile memory cells, e.g. by detecting onset or cessation of current flow in cells and using the detector output to terminate programming

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
  • Non-Volatile Memory (AREA)
TW095149535A 2005-12-29 2006-12-28 Continued verification in non-volatile memory write operations TWI315875B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/322,001 US7352629B2 (en) 2005-12-29 2005-12-29 Systems for continued verification in non-volatile memory write operations
US11/322,011 US7307887B2 (en) 2005-12-29 2005-12-29 Continued verification in non-volatile memory write operations

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TW200746153A TW200746153A (en) 2007-12-16
TWI315875B true TWI315875B (en) 2009-10-11

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KR (1) KR101000546B1 (zh)
AT (1) ATE500591T1 (zh)
DE (1) DE602006020494D1 (zh)
TW (1) TWI315875B (zh)
WO (1) WO2007079062A1 (zh)

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WO2007079062A1 (en) 2007-07-12
EP1971984B1 (en) 2011-03-02
DE602006020494D1 (de) 2011-04-14
KR20080089459A (ko) 2008-10-06
KR101000546B1 (ko) 2010-12-14
ATE500591T1 (de) 2011-03-15
EP1971984A1 (en) 2008-09-24
TW200746153A (en) 2007-12-16

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