TWI369686B - Apparatus with segmented bitscan for verification of programming and method thereof - Google Patents

Apparatus with segmented bitscan for verification of programming and method thereof

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TWI369686B
TWI369686B TW096144333A TW96144333A TWI369686B TW I369686 B TWI369686 B TW I369686B TW 096144333 A TW096144333 A TW 096144333A TW 96144333 A TW96144333 A TW 96144333A TW I369686 B TWI369686 B TW I369686B
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programming
volatile storage
storage elements
verification
store
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TW096144333A
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TW200839771A (en
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Yan Li
Teruhiko Kamei
Jeffrey W Lutze
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Sandisk Corp
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    • G11C11/5621—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency using charge storage in a floating gate
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    • G11C16/3454—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or for detecting overprogrammed cells
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US11/563,585 US7545681B2 (en) 2006-11-27 2006-11-27 Segmented bitscan for verification of programming
US11/563,590 US7440319B2 (en) 2006-11-27 2006-11-27 Apparatus with segmented bitscan for verification of programming

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