Method of writing data to non-volatile memory
US7340581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a controller connected to a non-volatile memory and including a volatile memory, wherein the controller maintains lists in volatile memory of blocks in the non-volatile memory allocated for storage of logical sector data and of blocks recently erased in the non-volatile memory.
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