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Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Thomas J. Griffin, Salt Point, NY (US);

Steven J. Hnatko, Fishkill, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/28 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G11C 29/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/28 (2013.01); G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 11/5642 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/3427 (2013.01); G06F 11/1068 (2013.01); G11C 29/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

A NAND flash memory device detects the occurrence of Cell Voltage Distribution Disruption Events (CVDDEs), such as a Partial Block Program (PBP) and Program-Read-Immediate (PM), and provides a way to dynamically adjust read voltage to account for CVDDEs. A read command includes extended addressing bits that are used when a CVDDE has occurred to access registers that indicate an adjustment to read voltage that is needed to accommodate the CVDDE. The read voltage is then dynamically adjusted to accommodate the CVDDE. When the CVDDE is no longer an issue, the read voltage is adjusted to its previous value before the CVDDE.


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