Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular connection
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-27
2008-10-21
Ho, Hoai V. (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular connection
C365S185220, C365S185240
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440319
ABSTRACT:
A set non-volatile storage elements are subjected to a programming process in order to store a set of data. During the programming process, one or more verification operations are performed to determine whether the non-volatile storage elements have reached their target condition to store the appropriate data. Decisions about whether to continue programming or whether the programming is successful are made based on whether overlapping groups of the non-volatile storage elements have less than a threshold number of non-volatile storage elements that are not properly programmed.
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Kamei Teruhiko
Li Yan
Lutze Jeffrey W.
Hidalgo Fernando N
Ho Hoai V.
SanDisk Corporation
Vierra Magen Marcus & DeNiro LLP
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