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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2021
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Giovanni Matranga, Catania, IT;
Gianbattista Lo Giudice, Pedara, IT;
Rosario Roberto Grasso, S. Agata Li Battiati, IT;
Alberto Jose' Di Martino, Palagonia, IT;
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A method for erasing non-volatile memory including applying a first voltage pulse to a non-volatile memory cell to perform a first erase operation of the non-volatile memory cell and determining that a threshold voltage of the non-volatile memory cell is greater than a test voltage. The method further comprising updating a dedicated memory location with a value; and checking the non-volatile memory cell to determine whether the threshold voltage of the non-volatile memory cell is less than an erase-verify voltage to verify that the first erase operation has been performed successfully.