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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2003
Applicants:

Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID (US);

Corbin L. Champion, Kelso, WA (US);

Stewart R. Wyatt, Boise, ID (US);

Frederick A. Pemer, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID (US);

Corbin L. Champion, Kelso, WA (US);

Stewart R. Wyatt, Boise, ID (US);

Frederick A. Pemer, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C011/14 ; G11C011/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A data storage device that includes a memory cell string. The memory cell string includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The device also includes a circuit coupled to a node between the first memory cell and a second memory cell. The circuit is configured to detect a voltage change at the node in response to a voltage being provided to the memory cell string and the first memory cell being written to a first state.


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