Adaptively programming or erasing flash memory blocks

Adaptively programming or erasing flash memory blocks

Embodiments described herein generally relate to programming and erasing a FLASH memory. In an embodiment, a method of programming or erasing the contents of a block of a FLASH memory includes determining a voltage of a pulse based on an age of the block and outputting the pulse to at least a portio...

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Hauptverfasser: SHETTY SHIVANANDA, NEO TIO WEI, PAK JAMES
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments described herein generally relate to programming and erasing a FLASH memory. In an embodiment, a method of programming or erasing the contents of a block of a FLASH memory includes determining a voltage of a pulse based on an age of the block and outputting the pulse to at least a portion of the block. The pulse is used to program or erase the block.