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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Applicant:
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/02 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G06F 12/0246 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/16 (2013.01); G06F 2212/7201 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-volatile memory includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells arranged in blocks. Each block includes multiple sub-blocks that can be independently erased and programmed. A control circuit is connected to the non-volatile memory cells. The control circuit is configured to independently erase and program sub-blocks of a same block. The control circuit is configured to only allow one sub-block per block to be open at a time.