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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
In Bo Shim, Osan-si, KR;
Jae-Sang Yun, Suwon-si, KR;
Doo-Jin Yi, Seoul, KR;
Young Joon Jang, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0625 (2013.01); G06F 3/0655 (2013.01); G06F 3/0688 (2013.01); G11C 16/0466 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/20 (2013.01); G11C 16/3454 (2013.01); G11C 16/3459 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of programming firmware in a data storage device include pre-programming memory cells included in at least one nonvolatile memory of a plurality of nonvolatile memories using a first verification voltage higher than a first reference voltage before a surface mounting technology is applied to the nonvolatile memories.