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Semiconductor memory device that stores a rewrite frequency of a nonvolatile memory included in the semiconductor memory device

US8566513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2011
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device that stores information includes: a flash memory that is managed by a predetermined file system having a parameter dependent on the semiconductor memory device; a rewrite frequency storage unit that stores a rewrite frequency of the flash memory; an ID detection unit that detects whether or not first identification information associated with the rewrite frequency is stored in the flash memory as the parameter; and a control unit that, when the ID detection unit detects that the first identification information is stored, reflects the rewrite frequency stored in the rewrite frequency storage unit, on a storage area corresponding to the first identification information.

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