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Compensation currents in non-volatile memory read operations

  • US 7,193,898 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2005
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reading data from non-volatile storage, comprising:

  • reading a first non-volatile storage element of a first group of non-volatile storage elements to determine whether said first non-volatile storage element is programmed to a first programmed state;

    providing an initialization voltage to a bit line of said first group if said first non-volatile storage element is determined to be in said first programmed state, said providing resulting in a first current in a bit line of a second group of non-volatile storage elements; and

    reading a second non-volatile storage element of said second group while said first current is in said bit line of said second group of non-volatile storage elements if said first non-volatile storage element is programmed to said first programmed state.

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