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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2008
Kyoung Lae Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Jun Jin Kong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong Han Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung Hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Hwan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-jae Byun, Yongin-si, KR;
Ju Hee Park, Guri-si, KR;
Kyoung Lae Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Jun Jin Kong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong Han Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung Hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Hwan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-Jae Byun, Yongin-si, KR;
Ju Hee Park, Guri-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Multi-bit programming apparatuses and methods are provided. A multi-bit programming apparatus includes a page buffer configured to store first data of the page programming operation, an input control unit configured to determine whether to invert the first data based on a number of bits having a first value and a number of bits having a second value. The input control unit is further configured to invert the first data to generate second data if the number of bits having a first value is greater than the number of bits having a second value and store the second data in the page buffer. The multi-bit programming apparatus further includes a page programming unit configured to program the second data stored in the page buffer in at least one multi-bit cell.