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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Tommaso Vali, Sezze, IT;
Giovanni Santin, Rieti, IT;
Massimo Rossini, Rome, IT;
William H. Radke, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Violante Moschiano, Avezzano, IT;
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/3436 (2013.01); G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device has a controller. The controller is configured to cause the memory device to inhibit programming of a group of memory cells. The controller is configured to cause the memory device to apply a programming pulse to control gates of the group of memory cells. The controller is configured to determine an amount of disturb experienced by the group of memory cells responsive to the programming pulse. The controller is configured to determine a program window responsive to the amount of disturb.