Method for memory cell erasure with a programming monitor of reference cells
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAkira Goda, Andrei Mihnea
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating memory cells. One method includes: performing an erase operation on a selected group of memory cells, the selected group including a number of reference cells and a number of data cells; performing a programming monitor operation on the number of reference cells as part of the erase operation; and determining a number of particular operating parameters associated with operating the number of data cells at least partially based on the programming monitor operation performed on the number of reference cells.
Claims7
A method for operating an array of memory cells that includes data cells and reference cells, the method comprising:
- performing an erase operation on a selected group of memory cells, the selected group including a number of reference cells and a number of data cells;
- performing a programming monitor operation on the number of reference cells as part of the erase operation;
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- determining a number of particular operating parameters associated with operating the number of data cells at least partially based on the programming monitor operation performed on the number of reference cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.