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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2017
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Kuen-Long Chang, Taipei, TW;
Ken-Hui Chen, Hsin Chu, TW;
Su-Chueh Lo, Hsinchu, TW;
Chun-Yu Liao, Taichung, TW;
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The embodiment of the present invention discloses a memory device and a method for operating the same. The memory device includes a memory array and a logic circuit. The logic circuit is coupled to the memory array, and is configured to perform a corresponding operation in response to an operation command from a controller. When an interruption event occurs during the corresponding operation, the logic circuit records a memory status, and the logic circuit further is configured to output the memory status to the controller in response to a status read command from the controller.