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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shyam Krishnamurthy, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Srinjoy Das, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael Le, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Frank Van Gieson, Irvine, CA (US);
Surya Bhattacharya, Irvine, CA (US);
Umesh Sharma, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Conexant Systems, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
Pre-conditioning method and apparatus for mitigating erase-induced stress within flash memory devices are disclosed. The pre-condition method includes subjecting flash memory cell to a short write process to at least partially discharge the cells. The pre-condition process is applied to an entire sector at one time, and is performed immediately prior to erasing (charging) the cells within the sector.