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Test partitioning for a non-volatile memory

  • US 8,683,456 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2009
  • Issued: 03/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of testing a non-volatile memory, the method comprising:

  • virtually partitioning the non-volatile memory into first and second regions;

    storing a test application in the first region of the non-volatile memory;

    executing the test application to run a test of the second region of the non-volatile memory;

    wherein the executing the test application comprises;

    (a) erasing a block of the second region;

    (b) programming a test pattern to a page of the second region in the erased block;

    (c) performing a read operation on the page; and

    (d) determining whether the read operation produces the test pattern;

    andremoving the virtual partitioning.

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