Memory control method and apparatus for programming and erasing areas
US10176876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/3436
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory control method includes providing a memory including a first area and a second area, and reading data in the first area and the second area when receiving data to be stored. The method also includes selecting, from the first area and the second area, an area in which the data is in an erased state. In addition, the method includes performing a programming operation on each memory cell in the selected area to write the data to be stored into the selected area. Further, the method includes—performing an erase operation on a remaining area in the first area and the second area to perform a next data writing process, after writing the data to be stored into the selected area.
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