Method for power-saving multi-pass sensing in non-volatile memory

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PATENT NO 7447094
APP PUB NO 20070153604A1
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11322427

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Power-saving techniques are employed in sensing a group of non-volatile memory cells in parallel. One technique is that the coupling of the memory cells to their bit lines is delayed during a precharge operation in order to reduce the cells'currents working against the precharge. Another technique is that a power-consuming precharge period is minimized by preemptively starting the sensing in a multi-pass sensing operation. High current cells not detected as a result of the premature sensing will still be able to be detected in a subsequent pass.

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SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC951 SANDISK DRIVE LEGAL DEP MILPITAS CA 95035

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Li, Yan Milpitas, CA 1447 20982
Tsao, Shou-Chang San Jose, CA 6 53

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