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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Antoine Khoueir, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Varun Voddi, Shakopee, MN (US);
Rodney Virgil Bowman, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/12 (2006.01); G11C 16/14 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/14 (2013.01); G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/3431 (2013.01); G11C 13/0033 (2013.01); G11C 13/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for managing data in a memory, such as a flash memory array. In accordance with some embodiments, data are written to a set of solid-state non-volatile memory cells so that each memory cell in the set is written to an associated initial programmed state. Drift in the programmed state of a selected memory cell in the set is detected, and the selected memory cell is partially reprogrammed to return the selected memory cell to the associated initial programmed state.