Method and apparatus for grouping pages within a block
US7254668B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0246
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for efficiently enabling pages within a block to be accessed are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for writing data into a first block in a non-volatile memory which includes pages that are grouped into groups which each include two or more pages involves determining when a first group is available to receive the data. When it is determined that the first group is available to receive the data, the data is written into a first page included in the first group. The method also includes determining when a second group is available to receive the data if it is determined that the first group is not available to receive the data, and writing the data into a second page included in the second group when it is determined that the second group is available to receive the data.
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