Patent ID: 11862260
Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 18:
19. The method of claim 18, wherein it is determined that the first bit count does not exceed the first threshold value, the method further comprising:
performing the second audit verify stage comprising:
applying the audit verify voltage to each erased wordline in the second group;
applying the non-verify voltage to each erased wordline in the first group
determining a second bit count indicative of a read disturb level of the erased wordlines in the second group;
determining whether the second bit count exceeds the first threshold value; and
determining whether to continue operation of the open memory block or proceed to a third audit verify stage based at least in part on whether the second bit count exceeds the first threshold value.