Patent ID: 7440331
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method for using non-volatile storage, comprising: applying a particular voltage to a particular non-volatile storage element of a group of connected non-volatile storage elements; applying a first voltage to a first set of one or more non-volatile storage elements of said group that have already been subjected to one or more programming processes since a last relevant erase, said first voltage is applied while applying said particular voltage; applying a second voltage to a second set of two or more non-volatile storage elements of said group that have not been subjected to a programming process since said last relevant erase, said second voltage is applied while applying said particular voltage; sensing a condition related to said particular non-volatile storage element in response to said applying of said particular voltage, said sensing said condition is performed as part of a verify process while programming said particular non-volatile storage element; and performing a read process for said particular non-volatile storage element after said programming, said read process is performed by applying a different voltage instead of said first voltage to one or more of said first set of one or more non-volatile storage elements or by applying a different voltage instead of said second voltage to one or more of said second set of one or more non-volatile storage elements.