Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-27
2009-08-04
Le, Thong Q (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S185240, C365S189070, C365S196000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07570520
ABSTRACT:
A trial programming process is performed for a first set of one or more non-volatile storage elements to test usage of the non-volatile storage system. Based on this trial programming, a programming signal is calibrated by adjusting its initial magnitude. The calibrated programming signal is then used to program a second set of non-volatile storage elements (which may or may not include the first set).
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Kamei Teruhiko
Li Yan
Le Thong Q
SanDisk Corporation
Vierra Magen Marcus & DeNiro LLP
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