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NAND Flash Reliability and Performance - Micron

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� Stressed cells are limited<br />

to the block being<br />

programmed<br />

� However, stressed cells<br />

can be in selected or<br />

unselected page<br />

� Disturb occurs when<br />

charge collects on the<br />

floating gate, causing the<br />

cell to appear weakly<br />

programmed<br />

� Does not damage cells;<br />

ERASE returns cells to<br />

undisturbed levels<br />

Santa Clara, CA USA<br />

August 2007<br />

Program Disturb<br />

SGD: Vcc<br />

Unselected<br />

Page:<br />

Selected<br />

Page:<br />

Unselected<br />

Page:<br />

10V<br />

20V<br />

10V<br />

I/O<br />

I/O<br />

I/O<br />

I/O<br />

Vcc 0V Vcc 0V<br />

Strings being programmed are<br />

grounded. Others are at Vcc.<br />

Note: Circuit structures <strong>and</strong> voltages are representative only. Details<br />

vary by manufacturer <strong>and</strong> technology node.<br />

Programmed<br />

Cells<br />

Program<br />

Disturb Cells<br />

4

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