METHOD OF OPERATING A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE
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Abstract
A flash memory device is disclosed. The flash memory device includes a memory cell array configured to have memory cells for storing data, and store initial data in a part of the memory cells, a page buffer circuit configured to have page buffers for providing data to be programmed in the memory cell or reading data from the memory cell, a controller configured to control the page buffer circuit so that the initial data stored in the memory cell array are read when operation of the flash memory device is started, discriminate error of the read initial data, and amend the error of the initial data, and an initial data latching circuit for latching the initial data of which the error is amended by the controller.
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18 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method of operating a flash memory device, the method comprising:
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assigning some memory cells of a memory cell array to an initial data storing unit; storing initial data on the initial data storing unit; reading the initial data in accordance with address information on power up; storing temporarily the initial data to an initial data latching circuit; and controlling an operation of the flash memory device in accordance with the stored initial data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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