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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 11, 2023
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Andrea Martinelli, Bergamo, IT;
Claudia Palattella, Cologno Monzese, IT;
Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Ferdinando Bedeschi, Biassono, IT;
Efrem Bolandrina, Fiorano al Serio, IT;
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for memory array seasoning are described. Some memory cells may have an undesirably high threshold voltage and thus a seasoning operation may be performed on a target memory cell. To season the target memory cell, a bit line and a word line associated with the cell may be activated. Additionally or alternatively, a word line coupled with a second memory cell (e.g., a helper memory cell) that shares the activated bit line may be activated. Accordingly, current flowing across the target memory cell may be increased, which may reduce its threshold voltage.