Libra: Software-controlled cell bit-density to balance wear in NAND flash

ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 28-

  Jimenez, Xavier ^a   Novo, David ^a   Ienne, Paolo ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endurance; Lifetime; MLC; NAND flash memory; SLC; Wear balancing; Wear leveling

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DURABILITY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MEMORY ARCHITECTURE; NAND CIRCUITS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION; INHERENT FLEXIBILITY; LIFETIME; MULTI LEVEL CELL (MLC); NAND FLASH MEMORY; PHYSICAL LOCATIONS; SINGLE LEVEL CELLS; WEAR LEVELING;

FLASH MEMORY;

EID: 84923659040     PISSN: 15399087     EISSN: 15583465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/2638552     Document Type: Article

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