摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor memory device which can inform status of program operation or erase operation performed for a memory array to a user. <P>SOLUTION: A semiconductor memory device 2000 is provided with a memory array 2001 including a plurality of memory elements, a write-state machine 2013 performing sequence of program operation or erase operation for the memory array 2001, a decoder 2020 outputting a status signal indicating status of program operation or erase operation for the memory array 2001 by decoding a signal indicating a present state of the write-state machine 2013, a status register 2016 storing the status signal, and an output circuit 2014 outputting the status signal stored in the status register 2016. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |