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Measure of health for writing to locations in flash

US8683118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2013
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/82
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A number of pulses to modify information stored in a given location in a plurality of locations is obtained for each of the plurality of locations in flash memory. A location having the largest number of pulses is selecting from the plurality of locations. The selected location is written to.

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