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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Antonino LA Malfa, Catania, IT;
Salvatore Poli, Mascalucia, IT;
Paolino Schillaci, Casteltermini, IT;
Antonino La Malfa, Catania, IT;
Salvatore Poli, Mascalucia, IT;
Paolino Schillaci, Casteltermini, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
An electronic circuit structure for updating a block of memory cells in a flash memory device, the memory cells storing a current value, wherein the structure includes a data latch for receiving a new value to be written on the memory cells, a controller for erasing the block of memory cells simultaneously, and programming load bank coupled to the controller and the data latch for programming the memory cells individually; the structure further includes control logic coupled to the controller for enabling the controller and for enabling the programming load bank according to a comparison between the new value and the current value.