Charge packet metering for coarse/fine programming of non-volatile memory

• Main Authors: GUTERMAN DANIEL C, FONG YUPIN, MOKHLESI NIMA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.10.2006
• Subjects: INFORMATION STORAGE; PHYSICS; STATIC STORES

A non-volatile memory device is programmed by first performing a coarse programming process and subsequently performing a fine programming process. The coarse/fine programming methodology is enhanced by using an efficient verification scheme that allows some non-volatile memory cells to be verified...