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Patent US7376011 - Method and structure for efficient data verification operation for non ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn improved flash EEPROM memory-based storage subsystem includes one or more flash memory arrays, each with three data registers and a controller circuit. During a flash program operation, one data register is used to control the program operation, a second register is used to hold the target data value,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7376011?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7376011 - Method and structure for efficient data verification operation for non-volatile memoriesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7376011 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/619,991Publication dateMay 20, 2008Filing dateJan 4, 2007Priority dateDec 28, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1620703A, CN100474452C, DE60132830D1, DE60132830T2, EP1488429A2, EP1488429B1, US6349056, US6560143, US6972993, US7170782, US20020126528, US20030174555, US20050195653, US20070109858, WO2002099806A2, WO2002099806A3Publication number11619991, 619991, US 7376011 B2, US 7376011B2, US-B2-7376011, US7376011 B2, US7376011B2InventorsKevin M. Conley, Daniel C. Guterman, Carlos J. GonzalezOriginal AssigneeSandisk CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (20), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (18), Classifications (20), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and structure for efficient data verification operation for non-volatile memories
US 7376011 B2Abstract
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/125,644, filed on May 9, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,170,782, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/360,829, filed on Feb. 7, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,772,993, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/040,748, filed on Dec. 28, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,560,143, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/751,178, filed on Dec. 28, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,349,056, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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