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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2023
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
The memory device includes a memory block with a plurality of memory cells that are arranged in a plurality of word lines. The memory device also includes circuitry that is configured to program at least some of the plurality of memory cells of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines in at least one program loop of a programming operation. During the at least one program loop, the circuitry is configured to apply a programming pulse to the selected word line, perform a verify operation, and perform an analog bitscan operation. The circuitry is also configured to determine an output of the analog bitscan operation. The output is one of at least three options. The circuitry is further configured to control at least one programming parameter based on the output of the analog bitscan operation.