US Patent:
20230101585, Mar 30, 2023
Inventors:
- San Jose CA, US
JINHO KIM - Saratoga CA, US
CYNTHIA FUNG - San Jose CA, US
GILLES FESTES - Fuveau, FR
BERNARD BERTELLO - Greasque, FR
PARVIZ GHAZAVI - San Jose CA, US
BRUNO VILLARD - Aix en Provence, FR
JEAN FRANCOIS THIERY - Caromb, FR
CATHERINE DECOBERT - Pourrieres, FR
SERGUEI JOURBA - Ailx En Provence, FR
FAN LUO - Fremont CA, US
LATT TEE - San Francisco CA, US
NHAN DO - Saratoga CA, US
International Classification:
G11C 29/50
Abstract:
A method of testing non-volatile memory cells formed on a die includes erasing the memory cells and performing a first read operation to determine a lowest read current RC for the memory cells and a first number N of the memory cells having the lowest read current RC. A second read operation is performed to determine a second number N of the memory cells having a read current not exceeding a target read current RC. The target read current RC is equal to the lowest read current RC plus a predetermined current value. The die is determined to be acceptable if the second number N is determined to exceed the first number N plus a predetermined number. The die is determined to be defective if the second number N is determined not to exceed the first number N plus the predetermined number.