A novel algorithm for high-throughput programming of multilevel flash memories

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1290-1296

  Grossi, Marco ^a   Lanzoni, Massimo ^a   Riccò, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flash; Memories; Multilevel; Programming

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; ERROR CORRECTION; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE; TRANSISTORS;

ERROR CORRECTING CODES; HIGH THROUGHPUT PROGRAMMING; MULTILEVEL FLASH MEMORIES; SELF CONVERGING PROGRAM TECHNIQUE;

FLASH MEMORY;

EID: 0043175216     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2003.813455     Document Type: Article

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