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Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2015
Applicants:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Stmicroelectronics Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Antonino Conte, Tremestieri Etneo, IT;

Kailash Khairnar, Leixlip, IE;

Assignees:

STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;

STMICROELECTRONICS PTE LTD, Singapore, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G11C 29/52 (2006.01); G06F 11/08 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/1068 (2013.01); G06F 11/08 (2013.01); G11C 13/004 (2013.01); G11C 29/52 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0054 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory device may include memory cells. The method may include receiving a request of reading a selected data word associated with a selected code word stored with an error correction code, and reading a first code word representing a first version of the selected code word by comparing a state of each selected memory cell with a first reference. The method may include verifying the first code word, setting the selected code word according to the first code word in response to a positive verification, reading at least one second code word representing a second version of the selected code word, verifying the second code word, and setting the selected code word according to the second code word in response to a negative verification of the first code word and to a positive verification of the second code word.


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