Patent classifications
G
G06
G06F
11/00
G06F11/22
G06F11/2205
G06F11/2231
G06F11/2231
Memory device and control method for performing row hammer protection
A memory device and a control method of the memory device are provided. The control method includes: providing access count values to memory rows of the memory device respectively when the memory row are accessed; performing a refresh operation on the memory rows sequentially and resetting the access count values sequentially in response to a refresh command; receiving an interrupt command to interrupt the refresh operation, wherein the refresh operation is interrupted when performing on an interrupt memory row; completing the refresh operation on the interrupt memory row; and recharging at least one adjacent memory row next to the interrupt memory row.