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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2010
Jae Won Cha, Seoul, KR;
Sam Kyu Won, Yongin-si, KR;
Kwang Ho Baek, Seoul, KR;
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Abstract
A flash memory device is disclosed. The flash memory device includes a memory cell array configured to have memory cells for storing data, and store initial data in a part of the memory cells, a page buffer circuit configured to have page buffers for providing data to be programmed in the memory cell or reading data from the memory cell, a controller configured to control the page buffer circuit so that the initial data stored in the memory cell array are read when operation of the flash memory device is started, discriminate error of the read initial data, and amend the error of the initial data, and an initial data latching circuit for latching the initial data of which the error is amended by the controller.