Patent ID: 7471565
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method for programming a non-volatile memory device having at least one storage cell, the method comprising: biasing a selected word line, of a column of word lines, at a programming voltage; biasing a first unselected word line at a first pass voltage, the first unselected word line located a predetermined quantity of word lines, greater than one word line, from the selected word line on a drain side of the selected word line; biasing a second unselected word line at a second pass voltage, the second unselected word line located at the predetermined quantity of word lines from the selected word line on a source side of the selected word line; and biasing remaining unselected word lines, of the column of word lines, at a third pass voltage wherein the first and second pass voltages are less than the third pass voltage.