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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2022
Sandisk Technologies Llc, Addison, TX (US);
Abstract
The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells that are arranged in a plurality of word lines. A controller is provided, and the controller is configured to program the memory cells to respective threshold voltages in a programming operation. The controller is configured to, in the programming operation, apply a first voltage to a control gate of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines. The controller is also configured to continuously ramp a voltage applied to the control gate of the selected word line from the first voltage to a programming voltage over a first duration. The controller is further configured to hold the voltage applied to the control gate of the selected word line at the programming voltage over a second duration that is less than the first duration.