Maintaining erase counts in non-volatile storage systems
US6831865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for storing erase counts in a non-volatile memory of a non-volatile memory system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a data structure in a non-volatile memory includes a first indicator that provides an indication of a number of times a first block of a plurality of blocks in a non-volatile memory has been erased. The data structure also includes a header that is arranged to contain information relating to the blocks in the non-volatile memory.
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