Abstract: A method and non-volatile storage system are provided in which programming speed is increased by reducing the number of verify operations, while maintaining a narrow threshold voltage distribution. A programming scheme performs a verify operation at an offset level, before a verify level of a target data state is reached, such as to slow down programming. However, it is not necessary to perform verify operations at both the offset and target levels at all times. In a first programming phase, verify operations are performed for a given data state only at the target verify level. In a second programming phase, verify operations are performed for offset and target verify levels. In a third programming phase, verify operations are again performed only at the target verify level. Transitions between phases can be predetermined, based on programming pulse number, or adaptive.

Abstract: During programming of storage elements, channel-to-floating gate coupling effects are compensated to avoid increased programming speed and threshold voltage distribution widening. In connection with a programming iteration, unselected bit lines voltages are stepped up to induce coupling to selected bit lines, and the amount of coupling which is experienced by the selected bit lines is sensed. When a program pulse is applied, voltages of the selected bit lines are set based on the amount of coupling. The bit line voltage is set higher when more coupling is sensed. The amount of coupling experience by a given selected bit line is a function of its proximity to unselected bit lines. One or more coupling thresholds can be used to indicate that a given selected bit line has one or two adjacent unselected bit lines, respectively.

Abstract: A memory cell device includes a semiconductor nanowire extending, at a first end thereof, from a substrate; the nanowire having a doping profile so as to define a field effect transistor (FET) adjacent the first end, the FET further including a gate electrode at least partially surrounding the nanowire, the doping profile further defining a p-n junction in series with the FET, the p-n junction adjacent a second end of the nanowire; and a phase change material at least partially surrounding the nanowire, at a location corresponding to the p-n junction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a data memory circuit, a power generation circuit, and a controller. In the memory cell array, a plurality of memory cells which store two-or-more-bit data are arrayed in a matrix. When data is written to all memory cells connected to selected word lines, the controller performs a write operation with a write voltage obtained by adding the step-up voltage to the write voltage until a write count indicating a number of times by which writing is performed reaches a first write count. When the first write count is exceeded, the controller controls whether the step-up voltage is to be added or not, for each write operation.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device according to one aspect has a memory cell array, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to, at the time of the write operation, control the write operation in each of the memory strings such that a memory cell positioned closer to the second wiring is subject to the write operation earlier, and the write operation sequentially proceeds to farther memory cells. On the other hand, the control circuit is also configured to, at the time of the read operation, apply a higher voltage to gates of unselected memory cells as a selected memory cell is located at a region closer to the first wiring.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a metal housing, a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic recording layer, and a thin-film magnetic head having a write magnetic field production unit and a resonance magnetic field production unit. The apparatus further includes a write signal generation unit for generating the write signal, a microwave signal generation unit for generating the microwave excitation signal, a transmission unit for feeding the microwave excitation signal to the resonance magnetic field production unit and for feeding the write signal to the write magnetic field production unit, and a plurality of metal ribs, arranged in the metal housing, for forming a plurality of cavities. Each of the plurality of cavities having a rectangular horizontal section shape and having dimensions to produce no resonance at a frequency of the microwave excitation signal.

Abstract: An optical disk transport device for an optical disk playing device includes a delivery roll and an optical disk guiding device located at the optical disk insertion inlet, a pair of detection bars provided with detection parts contacting the periphery of the optical disk inserted from the optical disk insertion inlet, and the detection bars being capable of freely rotating around respective rotary pivots. The device further includes a linkage plate for controlling the pair of detection bars to move together, an elastic part making the detection bars rotate according to the direction that makes the detection parts contact the periphery of the optical disk, and an optical disk baffle for stopping the transport of the small diameter optical disk as the center of the small diameter optical disk passes the center of the plummer.

Abstract: A panel attachment structure for a disk tray includes an attachment frame, a decoration panel, a spring body, a restricting mechanism and a positioning mechanism. The attachment frame is non-movably coupled to a front end portion of the disk tray. The disk tray is movable between an ejected position and a retracted position through a tray opening of a cabinet. The decoration panel is movably coupled to the attachment frame. The spring body includes a compression coil spring. The spring body elastically couples the decoration panel to the attachment frame and biases the decoration panel against the attachment frame. The restricting mechanism restricts displacement of the decoration panel relative to the attachment frame. The positioning mechanism selectively positions the decoration panel relative to the attachment frame in a predetermined position and releases the decoration panel from the predetermined position when the disk tray is retracted to the retracted position.

Abstract: A soft or passive latch to control a position of a head relative to a data storage media is disclosed. In illustrated embodiments, the latch provides a dwell point or region along the flex circuit assembly. In illustrated embodiments, the dwell point or region corresponds to alignment of the head in a middle region of the media. In illustrated embodiment, the latch is formed of a lower or reduced bending stiffness region, which in illustrated embodiment is formed via a cut-out, contoured, or reduced width portion of a constraint layer damper or other layer(s) along the flex circuit assembly.

Abstract: A first sleeve rotatably extends around a shaft. First and second flanges are fixed to the shaft. A second sleeve extending around the first sleeve is fixed thereto. A first annular member fixed to the second sleeve surrounds the first flange. A second annular member fixed to the second flange surrounds a portion of the second sleeve. A first capillary seal includes a clearance between the first flange and the first annular member. A second capillary seal includes a clearance between the second annular member and the second sleeve. Lubricant is provided in the clearances in the first and second capillary seals. The second annular member and the second sleeve are designed so that the lubricant in the clearance in the second capillary seal can be viewed from a point in a radial position which is outward of the second sleeve as seen in an axial direction.

Abstract: An optical disk loading final position detection device includes an optical disk guiding device, a delivery roll, a pair of detection bars provided with detection parts capable of freely rotating around respective rotary pivots, a support part, the middle of the support part being provided with an assorted part interacting with the detection bar, and a trigger bar. One end of the trigger bar is provided with a contact part for contacting the periphery of an optical disk, and the other end being connected to a control part. When the detection bars are rotating, the support part makes the trigger bar move towards the direction directly facing the central line, so, the trigger bar will not extrude out of the maximum outer diameter of the optical disk along the optical disk transport direction, so as to implement miniaturizing the optical disk playing device.

Abstract: An elastic plate that is supported at both ends by a pair of supporting pieces of a supporting part functions as the load bending part. A portion of a load beam base plate that is positioned on a distal end side from a load bending center line of the elastic plate includes a parallel region that is fixed to the elastic plate, an intermediate region that extends to a distal end side through a proximal-side bending line along a suspension widthwise direction, and a distal region that extends to a distal end side through a distal-side bending line and is formed with a dimple with which a head-mounting region of a flexure part is brought into contact. The distal-side bending line is positioned in the vicinity of an intermediate point between the load bending center line and the dimple in a suspension lengthwise direction.

Abstract: A pickup head is provided with a second shaft receiving section. A cutout is formed in the second shaft receiving section. A sub shaft supports the pickup head in a movable manner via the second shaft receiving section. A diameter of the sub shaft is smaller than the size of the cutout. A retainer is attached between the second shaft receiving section and the sub shaft. The retainer includes a body section and a pressing section. The body section enters the cutout in a state that a slide groove of the body section slidably fits to the sub shaft. The pressing section is elastically deformed upon contact with the sub shaft when the body section enters the cutout, and biases the second shaft receiving section via the body section such that a lower surface of the cutout is pressed against the sub shaft.

Abstract: An e-fuse sense circuit employs a single ended sense scheme in which the reference voltage is compensated for leakage. A reference voltage generator includes a pull-up resistor of similar value to the selected bitline pull-up resistor. As the sensing trip point is adjusted by selection of a bitline pull-up resistor, a pair of pull-up and pull-down resistors are adjusted together to adjust the impedance of the reference voltage generator. A leakage-path simulation structure including a parallel connection of bitcells is added to the reference voltage generator. The leakage-path simulation structure imitates the bitcells on a bitline in the array of e-fuses. Leakage current on the bitline offsets the bitline voltage by a certain error voltage. The reference voltage is also offset by a fraction of the error voltage to balance the shifts in the ‘1’ and ‘0’ margin levels in the presence of leakage.