发明名称 |
Dual-cell soft programming for virtual-ground memory arrays |
摘要 |
A technique for controlling the soft-program current in virtual-ground FLASH memory arrays is described. It is based on biasing the array bit-lines such that all current supplied to the array is used entirely towards the soft-programming of selected cells. The result is control of the soft-programming current and the programming rate of individual cell pairs. The benefit of soft-programming is then realized during the actual cell programming with the improved control of current and program rate. This is described with respect to an embodiment that uses source-side injection as the means for programming memory cells and with respect to a second embodiment based on a cell with dual floating gates.
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申请公布号 |
US6522585(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.02.18 |
申请号 |
US20010865320 |
申请日期 |
2001.05.25 |
申请人 |
SANDISK CORPORATION |
发明人 |
PASTERNAK JOHN H. |
分类号 |
G11C16/02;G11C16/04;G11C16/12;G11C16/24;G11C16/34;H01L21/8247;H01L27/115;H01L29/788;H01L29/792;(IPC1-7):G11C16/06 |
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G11C16/02 |
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