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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Querbach, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Zion S. Kwok, Vancouver, CA;
Christopher F. Connor, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Philip Hillier, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Jeffrey W. Ryden, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 16/28 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/28 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A predetermined pattern of bits is written to a non-volatile memory device prior to powering down the non-volatile memory device. A plurality of voltages are applied to the non-volatile memory device to determine which voltage of the plurality of voltages allows the predetermined pattern of bits to be read with a least amount of error. The determined voltage is set to be a demarcation voltage for reading from the non-volatile memory device.