Nonvolatile integrated circuit memory devices and methods of ope

Details Nonvolatile integrated circuit memory devices and methods of ope Nonvolatile integrated circuit memory devices and methods of ope

1998-12-17

2000-05-16

Nguyen, Tan T.

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular biasing

36518524, G11C 1600

Patent

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060645962

ABSTRACT:
An electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of erasing the same device are provided. A fail bit counter is provided for the device and method. The fail bit counter counts erase fail bits during the sector erase operation. An erase control circuit selectively terminates the sector erase operation depending upon erase fail bit number.

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