Patent ID: 11862249
Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. The method of claim 13, wherein:
the at least three control lines on a second side of the edge word line comprise a first dummy word line next to the edge word line, a second dummy word line next to the first dummy word line, a first source side select line next to the second dummy word line, and a second source side select line next to the first source side select line; and
the performing the staggered ramp down comprises:
lowering the voltage on edge word line and first dummy word line during a first time period,
lowering the voltage on the second dummy word line during a second time period that is after the first time period,
lowering the voltage on the first source side select line during a third time period that is after the second time period, and
lowering the voltage on the second source side select line during a fourth time period that is after the third time period.