Flash memory device and program method thereof

A flash memory device comprising:

• a memory cell array having memory cells arranged in rows and columns;
• a control logic circuit configured to control the read/program circuit to perform a judging operation according to a program loop, the control logic circuit including:
• a loop counter circuit electrically coupled to the control logic circuit and configured to count the program loop to maintain a current program loop number;
• a program circuit electrically coupled to the control logic circuit and configured to store a maximum loop number and a reference loop number;
• and
• a pass/fail check circuit electrically coupled to the control logic circuit,
• wherein the control logic circuit is configured to determine (a) that the current program loop number is less than or equal to the reference loop number and (b) that the current program loop number is not an initial program loop number, and wherein the pass/fail check circuit is configured so as not to perform a pass/fail check operation responsive to (a) and (b).

A memory card comprising:

• a flash memory device;
• and
• a memory controller configured to control the flash memory device,
• wherein the flash memory device comprises:
• a control logic circuit configured to program memory cells of the flash memory device via repetition of program loops, a first of the program loops including a program execution interval and a verify read interval, a second of the program loops including the program execution interval, the verify read interval, and a judging interval.