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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Youngjoo Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Youngdeok Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Sangkwon Moon, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunkyo Oh, Suwon-si, KR;
Hee-Tai Oh, Suwon-si, KR;
Heewon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jisoo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An operation method for controlling a nonvolatile memory device includes initiating a first instance of a respective reliability operation for a respective memory block included in the nonvolatile memory device. The respective reliability operation includes detecting a degradation level of the respective memory block and setting a respective skip reference value based on the detected degradation level. The operation method also includes determining whether a respective number of consecutively skipped instances of the respective reliability operation is less than the respective skip reference value. The operation method further includes selectively skipping or performing a next instance of the respective reliability operation based on the determination result.