Patent ID: 11908524
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 11:
12. A method comprising:
programming a first memory cell by applying a plurality of programming pulses and a plurality of first verify pulses to the first memory cell;
after applying each first verify pulse, determining if a threshold voltage of the first memory cell exceeds a first verify voltage level;
after determining that the threshold voltage of the first memory cell exceeds the first verify voltage level, applying a single second verify pulse to the first memory cell;
determining from the single second verify pulse that the threshold voltage of the first memory cell does not exceed the first verify voltage level; and
applying an additional programming pulse to the first memory cell to shift the threshold voltage of the first memory cell above the first verify voltage level.