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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
Carlo Lisi, Milan, IT;
Marco Ferrario, Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
Carlo Lisi, Milan, IT;
Marco Ferrario, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and circuit for programming a multilevel memory of a flash EEPROM type having a matrix of cells grouped in memory words. The method provides for the simultaneous generation of a first programming voltage value and a second verify voltage value to bias word lines of the memory matrix during programming and verify operations, respectively, of the memory itself. A circuit implementing the above method is also provided.