Disabling faulty flash memory dies

Details Disabling faulty flash memory dies Disabling faulty flash memory dies

2009-09-14

2011-11-08

Kerveros, James C (Department: 2117)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Memory testing

C365S201000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055959

ABSTRACT:
Articles and associated methods and systems relate to disabling defective flash memory dies in a device containing multiple flash memory dies. Packages containing multiple flash memory dies may be labeled to indicate a flash memory data storage capacity based on the flash memory dies that are not disabled. Various disabling methods may be applied at the die level, package level, and/or board level.

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