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ENHANCEMENT OF STORAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY BY BAD BLOCK MANAGEMENT

  • US 20100235605A1
  • Filed: 02/16/2010
  • Published: 09/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A storage device comprising:

  • a non-volatile memory, the non-volatile memory having;

    a first set of physical blocks, defined as operative blocks, that are visible to a host of the non-volatile memory; and

    a second set of physical blocks, defined as spare blocks, that are hidden from a host of the non-volatile memory;

    anda controller in communication with the non-volatile memory, the controller configured to re-define operative blocks as spare blocks.

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