- Patent Title: Implementing variable number of bits per cell on storage devices
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Application No.: US16868868Application Date: 2020-05-07
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Publication No.: US11640262B2Publication Date: 2023-05-02
- Inventor: Mark A. Helm
- Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F3/06

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory component and a processing device, coupled to the memory component. The processing device can program a block of the memory component using a first type of memory cells storing a first number of bits per memory cell. The processing device can then determine that an amount of memory used of the memory component is greater than a capacity threshold. Responsive to determining that a frequency of access to the block meets a criterion, the processing device can then program the block using a second type memory cells storing a second number of bits per memory cell, wherein the second number of bits exceeds the first number of bits.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210349662A1 IMPLEMENTING VARIABLE NUMBER OF BITS PER CELL ON STORAGE DEVICES Public/Granted day:2021-11-11
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