Auto-referenced memory cell read techniques

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10431301
APP PUB NO 20190198099A1
SERIAL NO

15853364

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Methods, systems, and devices related to auto-referenced memory cell read techniques are described. The auto-referenced read may encode user data to include a predetermined number of bits having a first logic state prior to storing the user data in memory cells. The auto-referenced read may store a total number of bits of the user data having a first logic state in a separate set of memory cells. Subsequently, reading the user data may be carried out by applying a read voltage to the memory cells storing the user data while monitoring a series of switching events by activating a subset of the memory cells having the first logic state. During the read operation, the auto-referenced read may compare the number of activated memory cells to either the predetermined number or the total number to determine whether all the bits having the first logic state has been detected. When the number of activated memory cells matches either the predetermined number or the total number, the auto-referenced read may determine that the memory cells that have been activated correspond to the first logic state.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amato, Paolo Treviglio, IT 129 564
Mirichigni, Graziano Vimercate, IT 95 817
Orlando, Alessandro Naples, IT 26 123
Pio, Federico Brugherio, IT 85 947
Sforzin, Marco Cernusco sul Naviglio, IT 118 300

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