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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sang Kyu Kang, Anyang-si, KR;
Jieun Shin, Seongnam-si, KR;
Hocheol Bang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Haewon Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a control logic circuit configured to control the semiconductor memory device. The control logic circuit includes a mode register and a remaining lifetime calculating device configured to count usage metrics based on one or more of the following: a number of clock signals received from a memory controller, an amount of data transmitted or received to or from the memory controller, and/or a number of commands received from the memory controller. The remaining lifetime calculating device generates a remaining lifetime code representing a remaining lifetime of the semiconductor memory device based on the usage metrics, and stores the remaining lifetime code in the mode register.