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Geometry aware block reclamation

  • US 9,582,192 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2015
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • writing, by a controller of a plurality of memory devices, data to memory devices that are logically included in a set of write-eligible memory devices of the plurality of memory devices; and

    performing, by the controller, garbage collection to reclaim one or more blocks included in a particular memory device of the plurality of memory devices by at least;

    logically removing the particular memory device from the set of write-eligible memory devices;

    reading data from the one or more blocks included in the particular memory device; and

    logically returning the particular memory device to the set of write-eligible memory devices.

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