TWI457928B - 具有動態調整軟體程式驗證電壓層級之非揮發性記憶體及其方法 - Google Patents

具有動態調整軟體程式驗證電壓層級之非揮發性記憶體及其方法 Download PDF

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TWI457928B
TWI457928B TW097126121A TW97126121A TWI457928B TW I457928 B TWI457928 B TW I457928B TW 097126121 A TW097126121 A TW 097126121A TW 97126121 A TW97126121 A TW 97126121A TW I457928 B TWI457928 B TW I457928B
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
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    • 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
    • G11C16/344—Arrangements for verifying correct erasure or for detecting overerased cells
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    • 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
    • G11C16/3404—Convergence or correction of memory cell threshold voltages; Repair or recovery of overerased or overprogrammed cells
    • G11C16/3409—Circuits or methods to recover overerased nonvolatile memory cells detected during erase verification, usually by means of a "soft" programming step

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TW097126121A 2007-07-31 2008-07-10 具有動態調整軟體程式驗證電壓層級之非揮發性記憶體及其方法 TWI457928B (zh)

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