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Suspend-resume programming method for flash memory

  • US 6,930,925 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2003
  • Issued: 08/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of programming a non-volatile memory array using suspend and resume commands comprising:

  • (a) pre-defining a plurality of break points amidst a duration of a programming pulse of fixed duration;

    (b) beginning loading of a memory array with a program or data during the programming pulse;

    (c) issuing a suspend request during the programming pulse;

    (d) continuing loading of the memory array until a break point occurring after the suspend request, then suspending said loading;

    (e)issuing a resume request to again continue loading of the memory array;

    (f) repeating steps (c) to (e) until the programming pulse is complete.

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