Wear leveling method and controller using the same
US8046526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wear leveling method for a non-volatile memory is provided. The non-volatile memory is substantially divided into a plurality of blocks, and these blocks are grouped into at least a data area, a spare area, a substitute area, and a temporary area. The wear leveling method includes selecting blocks from the spare area according to different purposes and executing a wear leveling procedure.
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