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Nonvolatile memory device

US8812777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2012
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/3418
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A nonvolatile memory device includes: N (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) number of nonvolatile memory cells disposed in a flag area of a page, N number of flag page buffers configured to input and output flag data to and from the nonvolatile memory cells of the flag area, and a data input/output control unit configured to select R number of flag page buffers so that the flag data is inputted and outputted from the R selected flag page buffers and no flag data is inputted and outputted through unselected N-R number of flag page buffers, wherein no one flag page buffer of the R selected flag page buffers is immediately adjacent to another one of the R selected flag page buffers.

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