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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Sandisk Technologies Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/04 (2006.01); G11C 17/16 (2006.01); G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G11C 29/18 (2006.01); G11C 29/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/04 (2013.01); G11C 7/00 (2013.01); G11C 17/16 (2013.01); G11C 29/18 (2013.01); G11C 29/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A data storage device includes a memory including a plurality of storage elements configured to store data. The plurality of storage elements includes a first group of storage elements and a second group of storage elements. The data storage device further includes a selection module configured to retrieve first bit line defect information affecting the first group of storage elements and to retrieve second bit line defect information affecting the second group of storage elements.