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GARBAGE COLLECTION

  • US 20180285258A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2017
  • Published: 10/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a memory comprising a plurality of mixed mode blocks;

    a controller configured to;

    write a first portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks of the memory in a single level cell (SLC) mode; and

    write a second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks in an XLC mode;

    wherein writing the second portion of sequential host data includes performing a garbage collection operation that includes adding more blocks to a free block pool than a quantity of blocks that are written to in association with writing the second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks.

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