Patent ID: 7301816
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method for reading data from a first set of non-volatile storage elements, comprising: reading a flag associated with a second set of non-volatile storage elements, said second set of non-volatile storage elements are adjacent to said first set of non-volatile storage elements, said second set of non-volatile storage elements store multiple groupings of data, said flag indicates whether said one of said groupings has been programmed; reading said data from said first set of non-volatile storage elements without compensating for a coupling between said first set of non-volatile storage elements and said second set of non-volatile storage elements if said flag indicates that said one of said groupings has not been programmed for said second set of non-volatile storage elements; and reading said data from said first set of non-volatile storage elements with compensation for coupling between said first set of non-volatile storage elements and said second set of non-volatile storage elements if said flag indicates that said one of said groupings has been programmed.