摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A memory apparatus packaged in one package is provided which includes first data terminals, first address terminals, a status terminal, and memory chips integrated in one semiconductor substrate, one of the memory chips being a nonvolatile memory. Each of the memory chips includes data terminals and address terminals. The data terminals of each of the memory chips are connected to the first data terminals, and the address terminals of each of the memory chips are connected to the first address terminals. The status terminal is arranged to output a status signal which indicates when the nonvolatile memory is in a ready status or in a busy status.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, said semiconductor disk comprises a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.
摘要:
A batch erasable nonvolatile memory device and an apparatus using the same provided with memory cells which are adapted to execute an erase operation by a ejecting an electric charge accumulated at floating gates by program operation (including a pre-write operation), carries out, in sequence, a first operation for reading memory cells of an erase unit and carrying out a pre-write operation on those nonvolatile memory cells at the floating gates of which electric charge is not stored, a second operation for carrying out a batch erase operation at a high speed for the nonvolatile memory cells of said erase unit with a relatively large energy under a relatively large erase reference voltage, a third operation for carrying out a read operation of said all erased nonvolatile memory cells and a write operation on those nonvolatile memory cells which are adapted to have a relatively low threshold voltage, and a fourth operation for carrying out a batch erase operation at a low speed for the nonvolatile memory cells of said erase unit with a relatively small energy under a relatively small erase reference voltage, or is provided with an automatic erasing circuit for executing these operations.
摘要:
Each internal circuit of a semiconductor integrated circuit operates at both a relatively high operating voltage having a predetermined allowable range and a relatively low operating voltage also having a predetermined allowable range. The operating voltage is externally supplied. Operating conditions of the semiconductor integrated circuit are individually set restrictive to the relatively high operating voltage having a predetermined allowable range and to the relatively low operating voltage having a predetermined allowable range. The semiconductor integrated circuit is operable selectively at these operating voltages. Since the internal circuits are operated at two operating voltages, an arrangement of internal circuits can be simplified while the semiconductor integrated circuit is concurrently usable in not only the conventional system but also a low-voltage one. Moreover, an operating method of the sort that conforms to specifications restrictive of both the relatively high operating voltage as used in the conventional system and the low-voltage system renders a simply constructed integrated circuit with an extendable a range of uses.
摘要:
A semiconductor disk wherein a flash memory into which data is rewritten in block unit is employed as a storage medium, the semiconductor disk including a data memory in which file data are stored, a substitutive memory which substitutes for blocks of errors in the data memory, an error memory in which error information of the data memory are stored, and a memory controller which reads data out of, writes data into and erases data from the data memory, the substitutive memory and the error memory. Since the write errors of the flash memory can be remedied, the service life of the semiconductor disk can be increased.