Title :
A programming method for multilevel analog flash memory using coarse and fine sequence
Author :
Kordesch, Albert V. ; Awsare, Saleel ; Brennan, James, Jr. ; Guo, Ping ; Hemming, Mark ; Holzmann, Peter ; Liu, Chun-Mai ; Su, Ken
Author_Institution :
Winbond Electron. Corp. America, San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new two-stage method for programming flash memory cells in an analog record and playback system is reported. The algorithm has a coarse and a fine portion to speed up the recording process. This method is used to store 16 minutes of audio signals, at a sampling rate of 4 kHz (or 8 minutes at 8 kHz) in a 4 Mb flash array with a resolution approaching 8-bit
Keywords :
PLD programming; analogue storage; audio signal processing; flash memories; 4 Mbit; 4 to 8 kHz; analog record/playback system; audio signal storage; coarse sequence; fine sequence; flash memory cells; multilevel analog flash memory; programming method; two-stage method; Analog memory; Audio recording; EPROM; Flash memory; Flash memory cells; Parallel programming; Sampling methods; Signal resolution; Signal sampling; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications, 2001. Proceedings of Technical Papers. 2001 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6412-0
DOI :
10.1109/VTSA.2001.934504
