A method (1110a;1110b) of refreshing an electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile memory (100) having a plurality of memory cells (Mhk) is proposed. The method includes the steps of: verifying (1106-1114; 1152-1162) whether a memory cell has drifted from a correct condition (i.e., a predetermined...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6731557?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6731557 - Method of refreshing an electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile memory