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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.09.2007 (43) Date of publication: 10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37 (21) Application number: 06848820.4 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11C 11/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/062513 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/076451 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(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 (30) Priority: 28.12.2005 US 321996 28.12.2005 US 320917 (71) Applicant: SanDisk Corporation Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOKHLESI, Nima Los Gatos, California 95032 (US) LUTZE, Jeffrey W. San Jose, California 95125 (US) (74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)