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Semiconductor memory device and method of processing data for erase operation of semiconductor memory device

US8452913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2010
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/349
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device including a plurality of memory blocks, and an erase flag storage block storing erase flag information to indicate erase states of the plurality of memory blocks. The erase flag information can be used to monitor completion of erase operations of the memory blocks and to update erase count information of the memory blocks.

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