18470356. WEAR LEVELING FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING DATA WRITE COUNTERS simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)
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WEAR LEVELING FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING DATA WRITE COUNTERS
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WEAR LEVELING FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING DATA WRITE COUNTERS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18470356 titled 'WEAR LEVELING FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING DATA WRITE COUNTERS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a memory system with a controller and non-volatile memory used to store data. The controller maintains data write counters for recording segments and selects a first segment for recording data from a host system. It receives data from the host system and writes it to the selected segment.
- The memory system includes a controller and non-volatile memory.
- The controller maintains data write counters for recording segments.
- The controller selects a first segment for recording data from a host system.
- Selecting the first segment involves scanning the data write counters to identify the corresponding counter.
- The controller receives data from the host system.
- The received data is written to the selected first segment.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Data storage systems in computers, servers, or data centers.
- Embedded systems requiring non-volatile memory for data recording.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) or flash memory devices.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient management of data recording segments.
- Accurate tracking of data write counts.
- Seamless integration with host systems.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved data storage and retrieval performance.
- Enhanced reliability and durability of non-volatile memory.
- Simplified data management and organization.
- Efficient utilization of memory resources.
Original Abstract Submitted
A memory system has a controller (e.g., CPU, FPGA, or GPU) and recording segments in a non-volatile memory (e.g., a flash memory device) used by the controller to store data. The controller is configured to: maintain data write counters for the recording segments; select a first segment of the recording segments for recording data from a host system, wherein selecting the first segment comprises scanning the data write counters to identify a first data write counter corresponding to the first segment; receive, from the host system, data to be recorded by the non-volatile memory; and write the received data to the selected first segment.
