Flash programmer for programming NAND flash and NOR/NAND combined flash
US7360137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for implementing NAND programming of flash devices during in-circuit testing is described. A flash programmer may receive a program file from an in-circuit tester and device information from a NAND flash device, including information regarding bad cells. The flash programmer converts the program file to account for the bad cells and then programs the NAND flash device with the converted program file. The ability of the flash programmer to translate between the in-circuit tester and a unit under test also allows for more efficient programming of other flash devices.
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