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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Eli Lusky, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Boaz Eitan, Ra'anana, IL;
Guy Cohen, Yaad, IL;
Eduardo Maayan, Kfar Saba, IL;
Eli Lusky, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Boaz Eitan, Ra'anana, IL;
Guy Cohen, Yaad, IL;
Eduardo Maayan, Kfar Saba, IL;
Saifun Semiconductors Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Abstract
A method for reading a bit of a memory cell in a non-volatile memory (NVM) cell array, the method comprising providing a memory cell comprising a bit to be read and at least one other bit not to be read, and reading the bit to be read with respect to a multi-bit reference cell, the reference cell comprising a first bit at a first non-ground programmed state and a second bit at a second non-ground programmed state. Compared with the prior art, the present invention may enable achieving an improved sensing accuracy together with improved read disturb immunity.