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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Sandisk Technologies Llc, Addison, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jiahui Yuan, Fremont, CA (US);
Deepanshu Dutta, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
SanDisk Technologies LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/14 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 16/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/14 (2013.01); G11C 7/1048 (2013.01); G11C 16/0433 (2013.01); G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/102 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
Programming a plurality of non-volatile memory cells includes performing a soft erase process during the programming. The soft erase process includes pre-charging channels of the memory cells and performing an erase operation subsequent to the pre-charging while the channels are at one or more elevated voltages at least partially due to the pre-charging.