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MEMORY SECTOR RETIREMENT IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
MEMORY SECTOR RETIREMENT IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
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机译:非易失性存储器中的存储器扇区退回
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A non-volatile memory is arranged to have a plurality of sectors. Each sector of the plurality of sectors includes a plurality of record locations. A memory controller includes an erase counter, a failed sector flag, and a retired sector flag for each of the plurality of sectors. If a record location of a sector fails to program, another location in the sector is selected to be programmed. The failed sector flag is set if a predetermined number of selected record locations of the sector fails to program. If the failed sector flag is set for a particular sector twice, and an erase count is greater than a predetermined erase count, then the retired sector flag is set for the failed sector indicating the sector is to be permanently retired from use. A new sector of the plurality of sectors becomes the current active sector for record programming operations. The method for retiring a sector occurs dynamically, during operation of the non-volatile memory.
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