Memory device performing a partial refresh operation based on accessed and/or refreshed memory blocks and method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a memory device which comprises a memory cell array having a plurality of memory blocks; a memory controller for controlling a refresh operation with respect to the memory blocks; a refresh check bit circuit for storing refresh check bits corresponding to the memory blocks, respectively; a block select control circuit for setting refresh check bits of memory blocks to be refreshed to a checked state according to a first control of the memory controller; a using check bit circuit for storing using check bits corresponding to the memory blocks, respectively; a using check control circuit for setting refresh check bits of memory blocks to which access is requested to a checked state according to a second control of the memory controller; and a partial refresh control circuit for controlling the refresh operation such that memory blocks corresponding to checked using check bits or checked refresh check bits are refreshed according to a third control of the memory controller.