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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Ps4 Luxco S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Inventors:
Vincenzo Ferragina, San Genesio ed Uniti, IT;
Stefano Surico, Bussero, IT;
Giuseppe Moioli, Albino, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Mandello del Lario, IT;
Assignee:
PS4 Luxco S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/16 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/3445 (2013.01); G11C 16/16 (2013.01); G11C 16/3418 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method that comprises applying a first voltage to a memory cell, applying again the first voltage to the memory cell when the memory cell have not been shifted to an erased condition, and applying a second voltage to the memory cell when the memory cell have not still been shifted to an erased condition, the second voltage being higher than the first voltage.