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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Ryan James Goss, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Mark Allen Gaertner, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
David Scott Seekins, Shakopee, MN (US);
Ryan James Goss, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Mark Allen Gaertner, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
David Scott Seekins, Shakopee, MN (US);
Seagate technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for managing data in a memory, such as a flash memory array. In accordance with some embodiments, a first block of data is written to a group of memory cells at a first memory location in single-level cell (SLC) mode. The first block of data is copied from the first memory location to a group of memory cells at a second memory location to provide a backup copy of the first block of data during a protected mode of operation. A second block of data is subsequently overwritten to the group of memory cells at the first memory location so that the first memory location stores both the first and second blocks of data in multi-level cell (MLC) mode.