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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey McVay, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Daniel Dillon, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Laine Walker-Avina, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 11/5628 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having memory cells and a control unit. The control unit can retrieve information from a first portion of the memory cells. The information can include bits organized into a first bit group and second bit group. The information can be associated with management information. The control unit can store the first and second bits in the second group in a second portion of the memory cells. The control unit can update the first and second management information after the second bit group is stored.