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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
May. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Hyun-jin Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Chan-ik Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Inventors:
Hyun-jin Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Chan-ik Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided is a programming method that increases writing performance of a flash memory device. The programming method for a flash memory device that includes a plurality of banks including a plurality of memory cells for storing multi-bit data includes the following: programming a most significant bit (MSB) page with respect to banks of a first bank group; programming a least significant bit (LSB) page with respect to banks of a second bank group; programming the MSB page with respect to the banks of the second bank group; and programming the LSB page with respect to the banks of the first bank group.