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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02 (21) Application number: 08743882.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11C 16/12(2006.01) G11C 11/56(2006.01) G11C 16/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/056975 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/121535 (09.10.2008 Gazette 2008/41)

(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: 29.03.2007 US 693601 29.03.2007 US 693616 (71) Applicant: Sandisk Corporation Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)	(72) Inventors: SEKAR, Deepak Chandra Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (US) MUI, Man Lung Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) MOKHLESI, Nima Los Gatos, California 95032 (US) (74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony  Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)