Segmented bitscan for verification of programming

Details Segmented bitscan for verification of programming Segmented bitscan for verification of programming

2011-04-12

2011-04-12

Le, Vu A (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular biasing

C365S185050

Reexamination Certificate

active

07924625

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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