A method for writing data to non-volatile memory (50) involves alternately applying programming and erase voltages to a control gate wordline of a memory cell. A write includes programming and erasing bits (30, 31, . . . , 32, 33) in the memory array (56). After writing, a verify erase (VE) operation...http://www.google.de/patents/US6128224?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6128224 - Method and apparatus for writing an erasable non-volatile memory