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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2003
Darlene G. Hamilton, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward Hsia, Saratoga, CA (US);
Mark W. Randolph, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward F. Runnion, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kulachet Tanpairoj, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of programming a dual cell memory device having a first charge storing cell and a second charge storing cell. The method can include applying an initial program pulse to the memory device; comparing the threshold voltage of the memory device with a verify threshold voltage; and if the threshold voltage of the memory device is less than the verify threshold voltage, applying a second program pulse to the memory device during which at least one condition of the second program pulse is modified from the initial program pulse.