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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Jin Gyu Heo, Seoul, KR;
Donggi Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Seongsik Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Dongjin Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jeong Woo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wonmoon Cheon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seungho Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-min Kim, Anyang-si, KR;
Jae-hwa Lee, Busan, KR;
Haeri Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Woonhyug Jee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin Gyu Heo, Seoul, KR;
Donggi Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Seongsik Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Dongjin Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jeong Woo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Wonmoon Cheon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seungho Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-Min Kim, Anyang-si, KR;
Jae-Hwa Lee, Busan, KR;
Haeri Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Woonhyug Jee, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A solid state drive may include one or more memory cell arrays divided into a plurality of blocks. A first portion of the blocks may be designated for storing user data and a second portion of the blocks may be designated as reserved blocks for replacing defective blocks in the first portion. In one embodiment, the method includes reformatting, by a memory controller, the solid state drive to convert one or more blocks in the first portion into reserved blocks.