Storage device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8976589
APP PUB NO 20140269072A1
SERIAL NO

13925017

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According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller. The nonvolatile memory includes blocks which store data. Each of the blocks is an erase unit. The controller controls an operation of the nonvolatile memory. The controller executes writes and erases with respect to a first block of the blocks in the nonvolatile memory for the first number of times during a first period. The controller executes writes and erases with respect to other blocks for the second number of times smaller than the first number of times during the first period.

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  • TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asami, Shohei Yokohama, JP 26 134
Hida, Toshikatsu Yokohama, JP 130 1577
Suzuki, Riki Yokohama, JP 62 270

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