Metadata storage associated with wear-level operation requests

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13857943

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A method includes responding to a wear-level operation request by copying data from a first portion of a first memory array to a second portion of the first memory array, and copying metadata associated with the data from a third portion of a second memory array to a fourth portion of the second memory array. The first memory array includes a NAND or NAND-based memory array, and the second memory array includes non-volatile memory including at least one of the group consisting of: phase-change memory, EEPROM, and NOR flash memory.

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCBOISE ID

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Carannante, Procolo Monte di Procida, IT 6 618
Di, Sena Angelo Castello di Cisterna, IT 13 765
Ferrari, Giuseppe Naples, IT 22 74
Salvati, Fabio Montoro Inferiore, IT 6 31
Sorgente, Anna Marigliano, IT 5 31

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