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Method and system for selecting region of a nonvolatile memory

US9170893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1048
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a storage controlling apparatus, including: a status acquisition section configured to acquire status including a number of times of execution of verification after writing into a memory from the memory; a history information retention section configured to retain a history of the status as history information in an associated relationship with each of predetermined regions of the memory; and a region selection section configured to select a region which satisfies a condition in accordance with the history information when a new region is to be used in the memory.

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