Patent ID: 11880571
Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. A memory device, comprising:
an array of memory cells, configured to store user data;
cells of a counter, configured to store count data identifying a number of bits in the user data having a predetermined first logic value;
a controller; and
a circuit controllable by the controller to read the memory cells;
wherein the circuit is configured to, during reading the memory cells:
apply a first read voltage to the memory cells to read the user data stored in the memory cells; and
apply a second read voltage to the cells of the counter to read the count data stored in the counter and to provide a target value corresponding to the number of bits in the user data having the first logic value; and

wherein the controller is configured to stop application of the first read voltage when the number of bits in the user data having the first logic value as read via the application of the first read voltage corresponds to the target value represented by the counter data as read via application of the second read voltage.