Method of managing a multi-bit cell flash memory with...

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2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Sparks, Donald (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C365S185330, C365S185030

Reexamination Certificate

active

11090177

ABSTRACT:
A method of storing data by providing a flash memory device including a plurality of memory cells; each of the memory cells is capable of storing data bits. First data bits are stored into memory cells used for storing M bits per cell, the memory cells are allocated to a page of the memory. Second data bits are stored into other memory cells, the other memory cells used for storing N bits per cell are allocated to the page and upon storing of the first data bits and upon storing the second data bits, the page uses at the same time at least one of the memory cells with M bits per cell and at least one of the other memory cells with N bits per cell with N less than M.

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