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Continuous address space in non-volatile-memories (NVM) using efficient management methods for array deficiencies

US8259498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infinite Memory Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Yoav Yogev · Mazkeret Batya, IL
Amir Gabai · Lod, IL
Eli Lusky · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2009
Grant date	Sep 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2212/7201
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a method of managing bad block in a data storage device having an OTP memory die in order to present a continues address space toward the user, by using some of the OTP memory space for the management and maintaining address replacement table. Fast and efficient programming and reading algorithms are presented.

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