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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Albert Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jiahui Yuan, Fremont, CA (US);
Sarath Puthenthermadam, San Jose, CA (US);
Akira Okada, Yokohama, JP;
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes memory cells each connected to one of a plurality of word lines and disposed in memory holes each coupled to one of a plurality of bit lines. The memory cells are configured to retain a threshold voltage corresponding to one of a plurality of data states. A control means is coupled to the plurality of word lines and the memory holes and is configured to read the memory cells in a read operation. The control means is also configured to adjust at least one word line read timing and ramping parameter used during the read operation based on an amount of cycling of the memory cells.