Wear leveling using multiple activity counters

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PATENT NO 9864526
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15069155

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A method of operating a memory controller which controls a non-volatile memory including a plurality of blocks is provided. The method includes determining an operation count for a first block among the plurality of blocks and avoiding successive wear-leveling on the first block based on the determined operation count thereof.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDGYEONGGI DO SOUTH KOREA GYEONGGI-DO

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Doh, In Hwan Seoul, KR 14 96
Kang, Nam Wook Hwaseong-si, KR 23 297
Koo, Bum Hoe Incheon, KR 2 12

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