Self-test and correction of loss of charge errors in a flash memory, erasable and programmable by sectors thereof
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    发明授权
    Self-test and correction of loss of charge errors in a flash memory, erasable and programmable by sectors thereof 失效
    在电荷损失Sektorenlöschbaren和编程的闪存自检错和纠错

    公开(公告)号:EP0926687B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-02

    申请号:EP97830693.4

    申请日:1997-12-22

    CPC classification number: G06F11/1068 G06F11/106 G11C29/52 G11C29/76

    Abstract: A method of self-test and correction of errors due to a loss charge for a flash memory constituted by an array or matrix of cells (bits), organized in rows and columns, erasable and programmable by whole sectors in which the matrix is divided, implemented by realizing at least an additional row and at least an additional column of cells for each memory sector; storing parity codes is the additional row and column, and carrying out periodically a self-test routine and eventual correction routine composed of the following steps: repeating the sequential reading per bytes and parity check; verifying the consistency of the parity value with the value stored in the respective parity bit; if the verification is negative, retaining the current row address and proceeding to sequentially verify column parity starting from the first column until identifying the column for which the verification yields a negative result, and if the failed bit so individuated is "1" reprogramming it to "0".

    Method for programming and testing a non-volatile memory
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    发明授权
    Method for programming and testing a non-volatile memory 失效
    一种用于编程的方法和测试的非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:EP0665558B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-23

    申请号:EP94830032.2

    申请日:1994-01-31

    CPC classification number: G11C29/46 G11C29/14

    Abstract: A new method for testing an electrically programmable non-volatile memory and comprising a cell matrix and a state machine which governs the succession and timing of the memory programming phases by means of some control signals (WEN, CEN, OEN and DU) provides exclusion of the internal state machine and modification of the meaning of at least one of the control signals (WEN, CEN, OEN and DU) to program directly the cell matrix and then verify programming correctness.

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