SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
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1. A method of operating a semiconductor device, comprising:
- erasing memory blocks;
determining whether a selected memory block among the memory blocks is a lastly erased memory block; and
programming the selected memory block or another memory block according to a result of determination.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device and a method of operating the same are provided. A plurality of memory blocks are erased. It is determined whether a selected memory block among the memory blocks is a lastly erased memory block. The selected memory block or another memory block is programmed according to a result of determination.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a semiconductor device, comprising:
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erasing memory blocks; determining whether a selected memory block among the memory blocks is a lastly erased memory block; and programming the selected memory block or another memory block according to a result of determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a cell array including memory blocks, one or more of which are hidden memory blocks; a peripheral circuit suitable for performing an erase operation and a program operation on the memory blocks; and a control circuit suitable for controlling the peripheral circuit to erase memory blocks, and determine whether a selected memory block among the memory blocks is a lastly erased memory block, and program the selected memory block or another memory block according to a result of determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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