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Dengtao Zhao
Also filed as: ZHAO DENGTAO
67 granted patents·3 pending applications·923 citations·filing 2006–2023
99Inventor score
Files withSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC30WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC16SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC9SANDISK CORP8MOKHLESI NIMA4
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70 records- 0199US7342831B2System for operating non-volatile memory using temperature compensation of voltages of unselected word lines and select gatesSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 11, 2008·142 cites·11 claims
- 0298US7904793B2Method for decoding data in non-volatile storage using reliability metrics based on multiple readsSANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·105 cites·21 claims
- 0398US7551477B2Multiple bit line voltages based on distanceSANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 23, 2009·80 cites·49 claims
- 0497US9263136B1Data retention flags in solid-state drivesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·32 cites·29 claims
- 0597US8966343B2Solid-state drive retention monitor using reference blocksSYU MEI-MAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·42 cites·24 claims
- 0696US11551765B2Non-volatile memory with speed controlSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 0796US9165668B1Data retention monitoring using temperature history in solid state drivesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·34 cites·24 claims
- 0896US7966550B2Soft bit data transmission for error correction control in non-volatile memorySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·50 cites·17 claims
- 0996US7463528B2Temperature compensation of select gates in non-volatile memorySANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 9, 2008·40 cites·20 claims
- 1095US9275741B1Temperature compensation management in solid-state memoryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·20 cites·16 claims
- 1195US7966546B2Non-volatile memory with soft bit data transmission for error correction controlSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·43 cites·19 claims
- 1295US7391650B2Method for operating non-volatile memory using temperature compensation of voltages of unselected word lines and select gatesSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 24, 2008·34 cites·10 claims
- 1394US12148478B2Erase method for non-volatile memory with multiple tiersSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·2 cites·12 claims
- 1494US10726891B1Reducing post-read disturb in a nonvolatile memory deviceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 28, 2020·15 cites·20 claims
- 1594US9013920B2Systems and methods of write precompensation to extend life of a solid-state memoryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 21, 2015·20 cites·25 claims
- 1694US7535764B2Adjusting resistance of non-volatile memory using dummy memory cellsSANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted May 19, 2009·36 cites·23 claims
- 1793US11107540B1Program disturb improvements in multi-tier memory devices including improved non-data conductive gate implementationSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 31, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1893US10541037B2Non-volatile memory with countermeasure for program disturb including delayed ramp down during program verifySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·13 cites·18 claims
- 1993US9595347B2Data retention monitoring using temperature history in solid state drivesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 2093US9542258B1System and method for error-minimizing voltage threshold selectionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·22 cites·27 claims
- 2192US11568943B2Memory apparatus and method of operation using zero pulse smart verifySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·3 cites·19 claims
- 2292US10553298B1Non-volatile memory with countermeasure for select gate disturbSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 4, 2020·11 cites·15 claims
- 2392US10381083B1Bit line control that reduces select gate transistor disturb in erase operationsSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·13 cites·21 claims
- 2491US11894071B2Non-volatile memory with differential temperature compensation for bulk programmingSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·13 claims
- 2591US7460407B2Temperature compensation of voltages of unselected word lines in non-volatile memory based on word line positionSANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 2, 2008·18 cites·20 claims
- 2690US8145981B2Soft bit data transmission for error correction control in non-volatile memoryMOKHLESI NIMA·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 27, 2012·12 cites·19 claims
- 2789US10643718B2Non-volatile memory with countermeasure for program disturb including purge during prechargeSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·8 cites·21 claims
- 2889US8966350B2Providing reliability metrics for decoding data in non-volatile storageSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·9 cites·6 claims
- 2988US11508440B1Periodic write to improve data retentionSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 3088US9620220B2Data retention flags in solid-state drivesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 11, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 3188US8468424B2Method for decoding data in non-volatile storage using reliability metrics based on multiple readsMOKHLESI NIMA·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 18, 2013·9 cites·19 claims
- 3286US10580504B2Non-volatile memory with countermeasure for program disturb including spike during boostingSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·7 cites·21 claims
- 3386US9032271B2System and method for lower page data recovery in a solid state driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 12, 2015·8 cites·18 claims
- 3486US9007841B1Programming scheme for improved voltage distribution in solid-state memoryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 14, 2015·9 cites·44 claims
- 3585US9672934B2Temperature compensation management in solid-state memoryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 3684US11244735B2Systems and methods for program verification on a memory systemSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3784US10832785B2Non-volatile memory with countermeasure for program disturb including purge during prechargeSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 10, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3880US11557358B2Memory apparatus and method of operation using adaptive erase time compensation for segmented eraseSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3978US9952939B1System and method for lower page data recovery in a solid state driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 4078US8481386B2Nanocrystal memories and methods of forming the sameLIU JIANLIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·7 cites·9 claims
- 4178US7978520B2Compensation of non-volatile memory chip non-idealities by program pulse adjustmentSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 12, 2011·8 cites·32 claims
- 4277US11201111B2Three-dimensional memory device containing structures for enhancing gate-induced drain leakage current and methods of forming the sameSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 14, 2021·2 cites·4 claims
- 4376US8885404B2Non-volatile storage system with three layer floating gateSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·5 cites·32 claims
- 4476US7797480B2Method for reading non-volatile storage using pre-conditioning waveforms and modified reliability metricsSANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 14, 2010·9 cites·37 claims
- 4572US8472255B2Compensation of non-volatile memory chip non-idealities by program pulse adjustmentMOKHLESI NIMA·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 25, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 4671US8284609B2Compensation of non-volatile memory chip non-idealities by program pulse adjustmentMOKHLESI NIMA·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 9, 2012·3 cites·12 claims
- 4770US8638606B2Substrate bias during program of non-volatile storageZHAO DENGTAO·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2014·5 cites·28 claims
- 4867US10734070B2Programming selection devices in non-volatile memory stringsSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·2 cites·25 claims
- 4962US12475949B2Non-volatile memory with efficient precharge in sub-block modeSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 5061US12469560B2Non-volatile memory with dummy word line assisted pre-chargeSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
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