Patent ID: 11915750
Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A method for operating a memory device, comprising:
applying a reading voltage to a first group and a second group of memory cells of a memory component;
reprogramming the memory cells of the first group to the logic state assessed with a recovery voltage;
carrying out a recovery voltage setting operation to set the recovery voltage, the recovery voltage setting operation comprising:
applying a test voltage to the memory cells of the second group to assess a logic state thereof;
responsive to the logic state of at least one memory cell of the second group assessed with the test voltage being different from the predefined logic state:
increasing the value of the test voltage; and
repeating application of the test voltage to the memory cells of the second group to assess the logic state thereof using the increased value of the test voltage;

responsive to the logic state of all the memory cells of the second group assessed with the test voltage being equal to the predefined logic state, setting the recovery voltage to a voltage based on the test voltage used in a last iteration of application of the test voltage to the memory cells of the second group; and
biasing a corresponding bit line to a voltage corresponding to the reading voltage.