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Grown bad block management in a memory sub-system

US11373729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2020
Grant dateJun 28, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/886
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A replacement block pool for a memory device is established. The replacement block pool comprises one or more valid blocks from a set of valid blocks in the memory device determined based on a constraint defining a minimum number of valid blocks for the memory device. A grown bad block is detected in the memory device. The grown bad block is replaced with a replacement block from the replacement block pool in response to detecting the grown bad block.

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