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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Nima Mokhlesi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dengtao Zhao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Henry Chin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tapan Samaddar, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nima Mokhlesi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dengtao Zhao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Henry Chin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tapan Samaddar, Santa Clara, CA (US);
SanDisk Technologies Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
To program a set of non-volatile storage elements, a set of programming pulses are applied to the control gates (or other terminals) of the non-volatile storage elements. The programming pulses have pulse widths that vary as a function of simulated pulse magnitude data. The programming pulses can also have pulse magnitudes that vary based on measurements taken while testing the set of non-volatile storage elements. In one embodiment, the pulse widths are determined after simulation performed prior to fabrication of the non-volatile storage elements. In another embodiment, the pulse magnitudes are calculated after fabrication of the non-volatile storage elements.