Cycle count storage methods

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2006-04-13

2008-11-11

Bataille, Pierre-Michel (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C365S185330

Reexamination Certificate

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07451264

ABSTRACT:
A hot count records the number of erase operations experienced by a block. The hot count is stored in an overhead data area of the block and is updated by circuits located on the same substrate as the block. Where a memory has two or more planes, each plane has circuits for updating hot counts.

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