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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Seong Hun Park, Gunsan-si, KR;
Jong Hyun Wang, Cheongju-si, KR;
Seong Hun Park, Gunsan-si, KR;
Jong Hyun Wang, Cheongju-si, KR;
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Abstract
A flash memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a page buffer unit including a plurality of page buffers connected to bit lines of the memory cell array, a data line mux unit connected between the page buffer unit and a data line and configured to receive verification data through a page buffer during a verify operation. The flash memory device also includes a fail bit counter unit for counting the verification data, comparing counted fail bits and the number of ECC allowed bits, and outputting a pass or fail signal of a program operation according to the comparison result.