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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 28, 2024
Applicant:
Sandisk Technologies Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/3427 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/3459 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a NAND string including a first memory cell coupled to a first word line, and a control circuit coupled to the NAND string. The control circuit is configured to apply a verify voltage to the first word line, perform a verify test on the first memory cell to sense a hole conduction current, and perform a program operation on the first memory cell without performing a pre-charge operation.