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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2023
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
The memory device includes a memory block with an array of memory cells that are arranged word lines. The memory device also includes circuitry that is configured to program the memory cells of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines. During programming, the circuitry is configured to, in a program loop, apply a programming pulse at a programming voltage VPGM to a selected word line to program a plurality of the memory cells of the selected word line to a target data state. The circuitry is also configured to suspend the programming operation for a suspension duration and then resume the programming operation. Before a next program loop, the circuitry is further configured to increase a programming voltage VPGM by a step size that is determined based on the suspension duration and on the targeted data state.