Complete word line look ahead with efficient data latch...

Details Complete word line look ahead with efficient data latch... Complete word line look ahead with efficient data latch...

2006-12-28

2009-11-10

Ho, Hoai V (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Having particular data buffer or latch

C365S185170

Reexamination Certificate

active

07616505

ABSTRACT:
Shifts in the apparent charge stored by a charge storage region such as a floating gate in a non-volatile memory cell can occur because of electrical field coupling based on charge stored by adjacent cells. To account for the shift, compensations are applied when reading. When reading a selected word line, the adjacent word line is read first and the data stored in a set of data latches for each bit line. One latch for each bit line stores an indication that the data is from the adjacent word line. The selected word line is then read with compensations based on the different states of the cells on the adjacent word line. Each sense module uses the data from the adjacent word line to select the results of sensing with the appropriate compensation for its bit line. The data from the adjacent word line is overwritten with data from the selected word line at the appropriate time and the indication updated to reflect that the latches store data from the selected word line. The efficient use of the data latches eliminates the need for separate latches to store data from the adjacent word line.

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