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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Changkyu Seol, Osan-si, KR;
Junjin Kong, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyejeong So, Seoul, KR;
Hong Rak Son, Anyang-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/02 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/5621 (2013.01); G06F 12/0246 (2013.01); G06F 2212/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory controller includes a state shaping encoder that receives k-bit write data, selects a logical page with reference to state shape mapping information, and changes data of the logical page to decrease an occurrence probability of a high-order program state among program states used to program the k-bit data in multi-level memory cells.