Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Tran, Michael (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S185110
Reexamination Certificate
active
11235985
ABSTRACT:
A memory device and a method thereof allow programming and sensing a plurality of memory cells in parallel in order to minimize errors caused by coupling from fields of neighboring cells and to improve performance. The memory device and method have the plurality of memory cells linked by the same word line and a read/write circuit is coupled to each memory cells in a contiguous manner. Thus, a memory cell and its neighbors are programmed together and the field environment for each memory cell relative to its neighbors during programming and subsequent reading is less varying. This improves performance and reduces errors caused by coupling from fields of neighboring cells, as compared to conventional architectures and methods in which cells on even columns are programmed independently of cells in odd columns.
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Cernea Raul-Adrian
Li Yan
Davis , Wright, Tremaine, LLP
Sandisk Corporation
Tran Michael
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