Rotational use of memory to minimize write cycles
US7480760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/349
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method to minimize the number of erase cycles performed on a flash memory device to extend its useful life. A flash memory device has several areas where data is stored. Each area is referred to as a block. Memory usage is rotated between blocks to evenly distribute erase cycles.
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