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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Wah Kit Loh, Richardson, TX (US);
Inventor:
Wah Kit Loh, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of programming a memory array having plural subarrays is disclosed. (FIG.). The method includes determining a minimum operating voltage (Vmin) for each subarray of the plural subarrays (). A first voltage is applied to each subarray having a minimum operating voltage greater than a predetermined voltage (). A second voltage is applied to each subarray having a minimum operating voltage less than the predetermined voltage (and).