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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Luca Crippa, Busnago, IT;
Rino Micheloni, Turate, IT;
Inventors:
Luca Crippa, Busnago, IT;
Rino Micheloni, Turate, IT;
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/06 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for programming a memory include programming cells to a first threshold voltage, verifying programming using a first verify voltage, and applying a test read voltage to verify again that the cells are programmed to the first threshold voltage. The test read voltage is lower than the first verify voltage.