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Method and apparatus for storing data in a flash memory including single level memory cells and multi level memory cells

  • US 8,495,320 B1
  • Filed: 03/09/2012
  • Issued: 07/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for storing data in a memory module including (i) a single-level cell memory block and (ii) a multi-level cell memory block, the method comprising:

  • storing the data in the memory module, and periodically updating the data stored in the memory module; and

    based on the periodic updating of the data stored in the memory module, predicting a frequency at which the data stored in the memory module is to be updated,wherein storing the data in the memory module further includesbased on the predicted frequency at which the data stored in the memory module is to be updated, storing the data in the single-level cell memory block or the multi-level cell memory block.

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