Data update method and flash memory apparatus utilizing the same

A data update method for a flash memory apparatus comprising a plurality of blocks comprising a first block, wherein the first block comprises a first page, comprising:

• receiving a first data to be written into the first page of the first block by a memory controller;
• writing the first data into a first cache page of a first cache block when the first page has already been written to by the memory controller;
• recording a number of the first block and a number of the first page into the first cache page by the memory controller;
• and
• updating the first block according to the number of the first block and the number of the first page recorded in the first cache page by the memory controller when receiving a command for updating the first block.

A data update method for a flash memory apparatus comprising a first group of blocks comprising a first block and a second group of blocks comprising a second block, wherein the first block comprises a first page and the second block comprises a second page, comprising:

• receiving a first data for updating the first page of the first block by a memory controller;
• writing the first data into a first cache page of a first cache block when the first page has already been written to by the memory controller;
• recording a number of the first block and a number of the first page into the first cache page by the memory controller;
• receiving a second data for updating the second page of the second block by the memory controller;
• writing the second data into a second cache page of a second cache block when the second page has already been written to by the memory controller;
• and
• recording a number of the second block and a number of the second page into the second cache page by the memory controller.

A data update method for a flash memory apparatus comprising a cache block and a first group of blocks comprising a first block and a second blocks, comprising:

• receiving a first data for updating a first page of the first block by a memory controller;
• receiving a second data for updating a second page of the second block by the memory controller;
• and
• writing the first data and the second data to the cache block, when the first page and the second page has already been written to.