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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Sandisk Technologies Llc, Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Nima Mokhlesi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Ali Al-Shamma, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 11/5642 (2013.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/3459 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-volatile memory system includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, one or more control circuits that perform programming of the memory cells, a power supply line that provides a supply used to program the memory cells, and a current measurement circuit. The current measurement circuit senses an indication of current on the power supply line. The one or more control circuits determine whether the programming of the memory cells is successful based on the indication of current.