Title:
Refreshment of nonvolatile memory
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6131313
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A system and method of refreshing a nonvolatile memory having memory cells. The method includes identifying one or more of the memory cells that do not satisfy a data retention test; remapping the one or more identified memory cells from original memory addresses to spare memory addresses; and refreshing the identified memory cells.
Inventors:
Thomas Cologne
Michael, Gessel
Karl Hoffman
Michael, Gessel
Karl Hoffman
Application Number:
JP2015241805A
Publication Date:
May 17, 2017
Filing Date:
December 11, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
International Classes:
G06F12/16; G06F11/10; G06F12/00; G11C11/15
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000173277A | ||||
| JP11039221A | ||||
| JP2011060082A | ||||
| JP2006202383A |
Foreign References:
| US20140059405 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda/Kobayashi Patent Business Corporation
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