Memory block allocation by block health
US9959067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/5642
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An individual block health metric value calculated for each of a plurality of blocks from a combination of factors including at least program-erase cycle count and error rate is used to order the plurality of blocks in order of block health metric values in an ordered list. Subsequently, a block may be selected for use according to a position of the block in the ordered list.
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