A 4b/cell NROM 1Gb Data-Storage Memory

A 4b/cell 1Gb data flash based on a low-cost NROM process technology is achieved. The design includes a two-phase programming algorithm for supporting a fast and accurate threshold-voltage control. The read scheme incorporates a simple error-detection mechanism combined with an accurate drain-side sensing circuit with a built-in offset cancellation

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