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Non-Volatile Memory and Method With Write Cache Partition Management Methods

  • US 20100174847A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2009
  • Published: 07/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nonvolatile memory, comprising:

  • an array of memory cells organized into a plurality of blocks, each block being a plurality of memory cells that are erasable together;

    said array being partitioned into a first group of blocks and a second group of blocks;

    a group of read/write circuits for reading or programming in the memory array a corresponding page of memory cells in parallel;

    said first group of blocks having first-group pages that are each once programmable in between erasure, and the memory cells in the first-group page each storing one or more bit of data;

    said second group of blocks having second-group pages that are each multi-time programmable with a partial page being once programmable each time, and the memory cells in the second-group page each storing one bit of data; and

    said second group of blocks having a capacity dynamically increased by allocation of blocks from said first group to said second group in response to a demand to increase the capacity.

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