Patent ID: 6834323
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A method comprising:entering a special programming mode of a memory that disables internal program verification by the memory, wherein the memory includes automation circuitry for program verification; programming a plurality of words into the memory during the special programming mode without the memory performing internal program verification; having a host processor verify external to the memory the programming of the plurality of data word into the memory including having the host processor to read the plurality of words programmed into the memory and compare with a plurality of respective data words stored by the host processor in a second memory, wherein if a word of the plurality of words read by the host processor does not compare with a respective word of the plurality of respective data words stored by the host processor in the second memory, then the host processor will (1) send the respective word to the memory for reprogramming into the memory as a reprogrammed data word without the memory performing internal program verification, (2) read the reprogrammed data word from the memory, and (3) verify external to the memory the programmed data word; exiting the special programming mode of the memory; and enabling internal program verification by the memory.