K9F1G08U0A SAMSUNG [Samsung semiconductor], K9F1G08U0A Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: K9F1G08U0A
• Description: 128M x 8 Bit / 256M x 8 Bit NAND Flash Memory
• Manufacturer: SAMSUNG [Samsung semiconductor]

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NAND Flash Technical Notes
Initial Invalid Block(s)
Initial invalid blocks are defined as blocks that contain one or more initial invalid bits whose reliability is not guaranteed by Samsung.
The information regarding the initial invalid block(s) is so called as the initial invalid block information. Devices with initial invalid
block(s) have the same quality level as devices with all valid blocks and have the same AC and DC characteristics. An initial invalid
block(s) does not affect the performance of valid block(s) because it is isolated from the bit line and the common source line by a
select transistor. The system design must be able to mask out the initial invalid block(s) via address mapping. The 1st block, which is
placed on 00h block address, is guaranteed to be a valid block, does not require Error Correction up to 1K program/erase cycles.
All device locations are erased(FFh) except locations where the initial invalid block(s) information is written prior to shipping. The
initial invalid block(s) status is defined by the 1st byte in the spare area. Samsung makes sure that either the 1st or 2nd page of every
initial invalid block has non-FFh data at the column address of 2048. Since the initial invalid block information is also erasable in
most cases, it is impossible to recover the information once it has been erased. Therefore, the system must be able to recognize the
initial invalid block(s) based on the initial invalid block information and create the initial invalid block table via the following suggested
flow chart(Figure 3). Any intentional erasure of the initial invalid block information is prohibited.
Identifying Initial Invalid Block(s)
Increment Block Address
Initial Invalid Block(s) Table
Create (or update)
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Figure 3. Flow chart to create initial invalid block table.
No
No
Set Block Address = 0
Last Block ?
Check "FFh
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Start
End
Yes
Yes
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Check "FFh" at the column address
2048
of the 1st and 2nd page in the block
FLASH MEMORY