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Updating a memory

US11314642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Kern · Munich, DE
Robert Allinger · Unterhaching, DE
Robert Strenz · Radebeul, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2018
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C2211/5641
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for updating a memory, which comprises several blocks, wherein each of the several blocks comprises multi-level cells and is operable in an MLC-mode or in a SLC-mode, wherein each multi-level cell may store more than one bit, wherein the method includes for each block to be updated: (a) copying the content of the block to a buffer block; (b) erasing the block; (c) writing the content of the block from the buffer block and an updated content for this block to this block, utilizing the capability of the block to be operated in the MLC-mode; (d) copying the updated content of the block to the buffer block; (e) erasing the block; and (f) writing the updated content from the buffer block to the block, utilizing the capability of the block to be operated in the SLC-mode. Also, therefore is a corresponding device.

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