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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Hernan Castro, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Timothy C. Langtry, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard Dodge, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ilya Karpov, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/06 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0061 (2013.01); G11C 13/0064 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0052 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to applying verify or read pulses for phase change memory and switch (PCMS) devices. The read pulses may be applied at a first voltage for a first period of time. A threshold event for the phase change memory cell may be detected during a sense window. The sense window may close after the expiration of the first period of time for which the read pulses are applied.