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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 04, 2023
Applicant:

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN;

Inventors:

Teng Chen, Wuhan, CN;

Masao Kuriyama, Wuhan, CN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/44 (2006.01); G11C 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/44 (2013.01); G11C 29/1201 (2013.01);
Abstract

A failbit counting method includes sequentially receiving, at an input of a counter, a bit group including one or more verification bits. Each of the one or more verification bits is a fail bit or a pass bit. The counter includes one or more counter stages coupled in series from the input. The method further includes, for one verification bit of the one or more verification bits, performing a determination process according to a position of the one verification bit in the group to select one of the one or more counter stages for writing a fail bit or to decide to discard the one verification bit.


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