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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Stefano Surico, Milan, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Fabio Tassan Caser, Arcore Milano, IT;
Monica Marziani, Milan, IT;
Stefano Surico, Milan, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Fabio Tassan Caser, Arcore Milano, IT;
Monica Marziani, Milan, IT;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects for programming a nonvolatile electronic device include performing an initial verify step of a programming algorithm with an initial type of reference voltage value, and performing one or more subsequent verify steps in the programming algorithm with a second type of reference voltage value. Further included is utilizing a read reference voltage for the initial verify step, wherein desired programming is ensured for a cell that falls out of ideal distribution.