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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Yael Shur, Tel Aviv, IL;
Assaf Shappir, Ganey Tikva, IL;
Barak Baum, Givatayim, IL;
Roman Guy, Ashkelon, IL;
Michael Tsohar, Givat Shmuel, IL;
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A storage device includes storage circuitry and multiple memory blocks. The multiple memory blocks are arranged in an array, and each of the memory blocks includes multiple memory cells. A maximal number of programming cycles that a memory block of the multiple memory blocks sustains depends on a distance of the memory block from an edge of the array. The storage circuitry is configured to apply to the memory blocks programming cycles so that a number of programming cycles that can be applied to a respective memory block is based on a respective distance of the respective memory block from the edge of the array.