Static information storage and retrieval – Analog storage systems
Patent
1997-09-05
1999-07-20
Nelms, David
Static information storage and retrieval
Analog storage systems
36518503, 36518519, 36518521, G11C 2700
Patent
active
059264098
ABSTRACT:
An adaptive amplitude ramp controller that regulates how fast and how high a series of voltages is applied to a targeted non-volatile memory cell. The series of voltages include a coarse ramp pulse and at least one fine ramp pulse. The coarse ramp pulse undergoes a first ramp rate until a particular voltage is reached. Thereafter, it undergoes a second ramp rate until the cycle associated with the coarse ramp pulse is completed or a target voltage is reached. Programming of the non-volatile memory cell occurs during this portion of the course ramp pulse. Thereafter, the adaptive amplitude ramp controller produces at least one fine ramp pulse. The fine ramp pulse is quickly ramped up at a third ramp rate and then undergoes a fourth ramp rate until the final desired voltage of the non-voltage memory cell is generally reached.
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Engh Lawrence D.
Lee May
Information Storage Devices, Inc.
Lam David
Nelms David
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