METHODS OF OPERATING MULTI-BIT FLASH MEMORY DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS
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1. A method of operating a non-volatile multi-bit memory device comprising:
- programming multi-bit memory cells included in one page of the device with page data including an error detection code based on the page data, anddetermining validity of the page data using the error detection code read from the multi-bit memory cells in response to an error during programming of the multi-bit memory cells, wherein the multi-bit memory cells in the one page are configured to store a single bit of the page data.
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Methods of operating a non-volatile multi-bit memory device can include programming multi-bit memory cells included in one page of the device with page data including an error detection code based on the page data and determining the validity of the page data using the error detection code read from the multi-bit memory cells in response to an error during programming of the multi-bit memory cells, wherein the multi-bit memory cells in the one page are configured to store a single bit of the page data.
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1. A method of operating a non-volatile multi-bit memory device comprising:
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programming multi-bit memory cells included in one page of the device with page data including an error detection code based on the page data, and determining validity of the page data using the error detection code read from the multi-bit memory cells in response to an error during programming of the multi-bit memory cells, wherein the multi-bit memory cells in the one page are configured to store a single bit of the page data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory system for operating a non-volatile multi-bit memory device comprising:
a controller module configured to determine validity of page data stored in a page of the device using error detection code read from multi-bit memory cells in response to an error during programming of the multi-bit memory cells, wherein the multi-bit memory cells are configured to store a single bit of the page data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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