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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Applicant:
Chun-yu Liao, Taichung, TW;
Inventor:
Chun-Yu Liao, Taichung, TW;
Assignee:
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for programming a memory is provided. The memory includes a number of cells and has a preset PV level for a target cell. The method includes programming a first-side of the target cell to have a Vt level not lower than the preset PV level; reading a Vt level of a second-side of the target cell and accordingly obtaining a corrected PV level corresponding to the first-side; and programming the first-side of the target cell to have a Vt level not lower than the corresponding corrected PV level.