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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2021
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure includes systems, apparatuses, and methods related to generating a random data value. For example, a first read operation may be performed on a memory cell programmed to a first state, wherein the first read operation is performed using a first read voltage that is within a predetermined threshold voltage distribution corresponding to the first state. A programming signal may be applied to the memory cell responsive to the first read operation resulting in a snapback event, wherein the programming signal is configured to place the memory cell in a second state. A second read operation may be performed to determine whether the memory cell is in the first state or the second state using a second read voltage that is between the predetermined threshold voltage distribution corresponding to the first state and a second threshold voltage distribution corresponding to the second state.