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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Violante Moschiano, Avezzano, IT;
Andrea Smaniotto, Albignasego, IT;
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G06F 1/30 (2013.01); G11C 5/143 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01); G11C 2211/5641 (2013.01);
Abstract
Memory devices and methods for operating the same are described. The memory devices may include non-volatile memory having a plurality of memory cells, and a controller. The controller may be configured to begin a first programming operation configured to program a first one of the plurality of memory cells with more than one bit of information, terminate the first programming operation in response to detecting a power loss event, and program, with a second programming operation, second and third ones of the plurality of memory cells with the more than one bit of information.