SOLID STATE STORAGE ELEMENT AND METHOD

摘要

A method and system for storing and retrieving data using flash memory de vices (104) One example system includes an apparatus within a flash memory c onfiguration The flash memory configuration includes a plurality of memory c ells (118), where each memory cell has a charge storage capacity for use in implementing digital storage The apparatus includes a processing arrangement configured to access each of the memory cells (118) in a write operation an d a read operation The apparatus also includes an instruction set for instru cting the processor to impose target charge levels for defining a plurality of data values for each of the memory cells (118) The target charge levels a re programmably movable with respect to the charge storage capacity.