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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2022
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Chiara Cerafogli, Boise, ID (US);
Carla L. Christensen, Boise, ID (US);
Iolanda Del Villano, Villa di Briano, IT;
Lalla Fatima Drissi, Ottaviano, IT;
Anna Scalesse, Arzano, IT;
Maddalena Calzolari, Milan, IT;
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for block repurposing based on health metrics are described. The method may involve setting a storage state of a block of memory cells, the storage state corresponding to a storage density of the block of memory cells or an access mode of the block of memory cells. Further, the method may involve updating the storage state of the block of memory cells based on a health condition associated with the block of memory cells and accessing the block of memory cells based on the updated storage state of the block of memory cells.