Defective data site information storage
US7188226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2029/4402
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of storing defective data site information for a storage device according to a particular embodiment of the invention includes determining a first defective data site associated with the storage device, determining a second defective data site associated with the storage device, determining a spacing value that represents spacing between the first defective data site and the second defective data site, and storing the spacing value. Apparatus and method aspects according to other embodiments of the invention also are disclosed.
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