Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Erasing partially-programmed memory unit
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Application No.: US17340688Application Date: 2021-06-07
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Publication No.: US11670376B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Falgun G. Trivedi , Motao Cao
- Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G11C16/04
- IPC: G11C16/04 ; G11C16/16 ; G11C16/26 ; G11C16/34 ; G11C16/10

Abstract:
Various embodiments provide for erasing of one or more partially-programmed memory units of a memory device. In particular, various embodiments provide for monitoring (e.g., tracking) of partial program/erase cycles for a memory unit (e.g., block) of a memory device, and performing an erasure of the memory unit based on the monitoring.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220392540A1 ERASING PARTIALLY-PROGRAMMED MEMORY UNIT Public/Granted day:2022-12-08
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