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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 20, 2020
Applicant:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Inventors:

Changhyun Lee, Boise, ID (US);

Akira Goda, Boise, ID (US);

William C. Filipiak, Boise, ID (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/3459 (2013.01); G11C 2211/5621 (2013.01);
Abstract

One embodiment of a method for programming multiple-level memory cells includes programming lower page data to memory cells in a first pass of a multiple-pass programming operation. The method includes programming higher page data to the memory cells in a second pass of the multiple-pass programming operation such that higher page data subject to the programmed lower page data is programmed prior to higher page data subject to erase data.


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