Device and method of controlling flash memory
US8554986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a flash memory controlling method and controlling device. The flash memory controlling method including calculating a cost for each of available block recycling schemes based on a multi-block erase function when the multi-block erase function is supported, the multi-block erase function being a function that simultaneously erases data stored in a plurality of blocks of a flash memory and selecting at least one scheme from among the available block recycling schemes based on the calculated cost, and managing at least one block using the at least one method selected from among the available block recycling schemes.
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