Address Fault Detection In A Flash Memory System

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for performing address fault detection in a flash memory system. In one embodiment, a flash memory system comprises a memory array comprising flash memory cells arranged in rows and columns, a row decoder for receiving a row address as an input, the row decoder coupled to a plurality of word lines, wherein each word line is coupled to a row of flash memory cells in the memory array, an address fault detection array comprising a column of memory cells, wherein each of the plurality of word lines is coupled to a memory cell in the column, and an analog comparator for comparing a current drawn by the column with a reference current and for indicating a fault if the current drawn by the column exceeds the reference current.

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