Method For Reading Three-Dimensional Flash Memory
Patent No. EP4236650 (titled "Method For Reading Three-Dimensional Flash Memory") was filed by Yangtze Memory on Oct 23, 2019. The application was issued on May 14, 2025.
Patent Summary
A method for reading a three-dimensional (3D) memory cell that accelerates fast charge loss to improve read accuracy and efficiency. The method includes a read-prepare step that removes fast charges from the target memory cell by applying specific voltages to unselected word lines and select gates, followed by a sensing step that measures the threshold voltage of the target memory cell.
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EP4236650
- Application Number
- EP23181351A
- Filing Date
- Oct 23, 2019
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Apr 11, 2025
- Publication Date
- May 14, 2025
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