Erase block data splitting
US7193899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Flash memory device, system, and data handling routine is detailed with a distributed erase block sector user/overhead data scheme that splits the user data and overhead data and stores them in differing associated erase blocks. The erase blocks of the Flash memory are arranged into associated erase block pairs in “super blocks” such that when user data is written to/read from the user data area of a sector of an erase block of the super block pair, the overhead data is written to/read from the overhead data area of a sector of the other associated erase block. This data splitting enhances fault tolerance and reliability of the Flash memory device.
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