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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2013
Applicants:
Fuchen Mu, Austin, TX (US);
Yanzhuo Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Fuchen Mu, Austin, TX (US);
Yanzhuo Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/3445 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of erasing a non-volatile memory (NVM) array includes determining a first number based on a temperature of the NVM array. Erase pulses of the first number are applied to the NVM array. A first verify of the NVM is performed for a first time after commencing the applying after the first number has been reached.