DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLASH BLOCK MANAGEMENT

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13484212

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The invention provides a data storage device. In one embodiment, the data storage device is coupled to a host, and comprises a flash memory and a controller. The flash memory comprises a spare block pool and a data block pool, wherein the spare block pool comprises a plurality of spare blocks, and the data block pool comprises a plurality of data blocks. The controller receives target data from the host, writes the target data to a current data block, and determines whether the current data block is full. When the current data block is full, the controller updates at least one table according to the information of the current data block.

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SILICON MOTION INCHSINCHU COUNTY

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CHENG, Chang-Kai Hsinchu City, TW 23 160
LIN, Yen-Hung New Taipei City, TW 104 951

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