Memory device with dynamic cache management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11593261
APP PUB NO 20210342261A1
SERIAL NO

17374906

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A memory system includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells; and a controller coupled to the memory array, the controller configured to: designate a storage mode for a target set of memory cells based on valid data in a source block, wherein the target set of memory cells are configured with a capacity to store up to a maximum number of bits per cell, and the storage mode is for dynamically configuring the target set of memory cells in as cache memory that stores a number of bits less per cell than the corresponding maximum capacity.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandt, Kevin R Boise, US 42 135
Feeley, Peter Boise, US 160 1041
Hale, Christopher S Boise, US 23 137
Hamilton, Marc S Eagle, US 10 19
Hubbard, Daniel J Boise, US 29 99
Li, Yun Fremont, US 225 1571
Malshe, Ashutosh Fremont, US 170 705
Muchherla, Kishore Kumar Fremont, US 270 723
Ratnam, Sampath K Boise, US 153 670

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