Method and apparatus for byte-access in block-based flash memory
US8769189B2 · kind B2 · utility
5Cited by
17References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7207
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described herein for managing data in a block-based flash memory device which avoid the need to perform sector erase operations each time data stored in the flash memory device is updated. As a result, a large number of write operations can be performed before a sector erase operation is needed. In addition, the block-based flash memory can emulate both programming and erasing on a byte-by-byte basis, like that provided by an EEPROM.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.