Micron Technology, Inc.
APPARATUS FOR RAPID DATA DESTRUCTION

Abstract:

Apparatus having a string of series-connected memory cells, a plurality of access lines with each access line of the plurality of access lines connected to a control gate of a respective memory cell of the plurality of memory cells, and a controller for access of the string of series-connected memory cells and configured to cause the memory to increase a threshold voltage of a particular memory cell of the string of series-connect memory cells to a voltage level higher than a predetermined pass voltage to be received by a control gate of the particular memory cell during a read operation on the string of series-connected memory cells, and concurrently change a respective data state of each memory cell of a plurality of memory cells of the string of series-connected memory cells.