(19)
(11) EP 1 839 312 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2007

(43) Date of publication:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(21) Application number: 05855037.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 11/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/046412
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/071686 (06.07.2006 Gazette 2006/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 29.12.2004 IT MI20042538
02.06.2005 US 144174

(71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
San Jose, California 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BADARIDA, Lorenzo
    I-20059 Milano (IT)
  • TASSAN CASSER, Fabio
    I-20043 Arcore Milano (IT)
  • BARTOLI, Simone
    I-20040 Cambiago (IT)
  • ODDONE, Giorgio
    I-16010 Genova (IT)

(74) Representative: Miller, John, Owen 
Brookes Batchellor LLP 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA
London EC1M 5SA (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING SOFT-WRITING IN A MULTI-LEVEL FLASH MEMORY