Memory controller and method of operating the same

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PATENT NO 11481272
APP PUB NO 20210279132A1
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16945068

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The present technology relates to an electronic device. A memory controller controls a memory device such that a life of the memory device is increased. The memory controller that controls the memory device includes a flash translation layer configured to generate a device health descriptor based on device information received from the memory device, and a bad block controller configured to generate a bad block table based on bad block information received from the memory device, and generate recycling information for recycling pages in bad blocks recorded in the bad block table based on the device health descriptor.

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  • SK HYNIX INC.

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Kim, Ki Young Gyeonggi-do, KR 247 3175

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