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

Claim 18:
19. A system comprising:
a memory die comprising a memory cell and a plurality of data latches associated with the memory cell, the data latches loaded with a code representing a particular programmed memory state of the memory cell; and
a controller connected to the memory die, the controller configured to:
apply a plurality of programming pulses to the memory cell to program the memory cell to the particular memory state;
determine that the memory cell has been programmed to the particular programmed memory state;
after determining that the memory cell has been programmed to the particular programmed memory state, determine that a threshold voltage of the memory cell has shifted below a verify voltage level;
apply an additional programming pulse to the memory cell to shift the threshold voltage of the memory cell above the verify voltage level; and
maintain the code loaded into the plurality of data latches after determining that the memory cell has been programmed to the particular programmed memory state.