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Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 9:15 AM

Flash Memory Failure Analysis

R. R. Mitchell, Intel, Folsom, CA

Flash memories have become the dominant non-volatile memory solution for many low power mobile devices. This tutorial will provide an introduction to failure analysis as it relates to flash memory technology. Topics that will be addressed include: NOR flash cell architecture, flash cell physics, customer usage models, reliability issues, and applicable failure analysis tools and techniques. The focus of this presentation will be on flash memory failure modes and the techniques and equipment that are used to isolate failures.