Verification process for non-volatile storage

Details Verification process for non-volatile storage Verification process for non-volatile storage

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Hoang, Huan (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular biasing

C365S185290, C365S185170

Reexamination Certificate

active

07978527

ABSTRACT:
When erasing non-volatile storage, a verification process is used between erase operations to determine whether the non-volatile storage has been successfully erased. The verification process includes separately performing verification for different subsets of the non-volatile storage elements.

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