(19)
(11) EP 2 051 260 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/36

(21) Application number: 08013731.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 16/16(2006.01)

(54)

Method for writing data in a non volatile memory unit

Verfahren zum Schreiben von Daten in einer nicht-flüchtigen Speichereinheit

Procédé d'écriture de données dans un unité de mémoire non volatile

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.08.2007 IT MI20071601

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(73) Proprietor: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
1118 BH, Luchthaven Schiphol (Amsterdam) (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sepe, Paolo
    80010 Quarto (Napoli) (IT)
  • Cimino, Carlo
    Acerra (Napoli) (IT)
  • Chichierchia, Maria
    81013 Caiazzo (Caserta) (IT)

(74) Representative: Ferreccio, Rinaldo 
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano
20124 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 486 984
US-A1- 2007 061 504
 US-A1- 2006 174 172
US-B1- 6 256 232
   
       
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