Interface for flash EEPROM memory arrays

A method of executing a multibyte write operation to a flash memory device comprising:

• alerting a software driver of a write parameter of the flash memory device stored in a query memory residing within the flash memory device, the alerting performed in response to a query command decoded by a command interface;
• transferring a plurality of bytes of write data to the flash memory device based on the write parameter of the device;
• and
• changing an output of a status register to indicate a status of a particular operation being executed.

A method of executing a multiblock erase operation of a flash memory device comprising:

• alerting a software driver of an erase parameter of the flash memory device stored in a query memory residing within the flash memory device, the alerting performed in response to a query command decoded by a command interface;
• erasing multiple blocks of flash memory;
• and
• changing an output of a status register to indicate a status of a particular operation being executed.

A machine readable media having stored thereon a sequence of commands which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the following:

• alerting a software driver of a write parameter of the flash memory device stored in a query memory residing within the flash memory device, the alerting performed in response to a query command decoded by a command interface;
• transferring a plurality of bytes of write data to the flash memory device based on the write parameter of the device;
• and
• changing an output of a status register to indicate a status of a particular operation being executed.

A computer readable media having stored thereon a sequence of commands which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to perform the following:

• alerting a software driver of an erase parameter of the flash memory device stored in a query memory residing within the flash memory device, the alerting performed in response to a query command decoded by a command interface;
• erasing multiple blocks of flash memory;
• and
• changing an output of a status register to indicate a status of a particular operation being executed.