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Measure of health for writing to locations in flash

US8904097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2014
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2034

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

Abstract

For each of a plurality of locations in flash memory, a number of pulses required to change a value stored in that location is obtained. From the plurality of locations, a location to write to is selected using the obtained number of pulses. The selected location is written to.

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