Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Zarabian, Amir (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S185180, C365S185190, C365S185220, C365S185240, C365S185290
Reexamination Certificate
active
07085170
ABSTRACT:
An operation to erase a nitride read only memory (NROM) memory block starts by erasing the memory block. An erase verify operation can then be performed to determine the success of the erase. If a read operation is performed and column current is detected, a high-efficiency recovery operation is performed. If the read operation is performed and column current is not detected, the erase operation has been successfully completed.
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Chen Chun
Mihnea Andrei
Leffert Jay & Polglaze P.A.
Micron Technology, Ind.
Pham Ly Duy
Zarabian Amir
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