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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Andrea Martinelli, Nembro, IT;
Pierguido Garofalo, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Graziano Mirichigni, Pietracamela, IT;
Andrea Martinelli, Nembro, IT;
Pierguido Garofalo, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Graziano Mirichigni, Pietracamela, IT;
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
A device with non volatile memory cells, with optimized programming, of the type comprising a sector of matrix memory cells organized in rows and columns, with the columns organized in a plurality of global bit-lines associated with at least one plurality of local bit-lines and respectively enabled by a first select signal and by at least one second select signal generated by a decoder, these columns being associated with at least one program load PL controlled by a logic circuit and suitable for applying a programming pulse to a plurality of cells belonging to the enabled bit-lines, comprising a plurality of discharge transistors, each associated with a corresponding column controlled by a control signal complementary to the control signal of the adjacent discharge transistor.