Hybrid multi-level cell programming sequences

A memory device comprising:

• a non-volatile memory comprising a multiple level cell (MLC);
• a controller in communication with the non-volatile memory;
• and
• firmware comprising:
• multiple different programming techniques for establishing a charge configuration in the MLC that represents multiple data bits stored in the MLC;
• and
• write logic that when executed by the controller causes the controller to:
• obtain specified data to write to the MLC;
• select among the multiple different programming techniques to determine a selected programming technique;
• and
• write the specified data to the MLC using the selected programming technique.

A memory device comprising:

• a non-volatile memory comprising multiple blocks of multiple level cells (MLCs), each block corresponding to a minimum erasable unit in the memory device;
• a table comprising permissible programming technique identifiers for the blocks;
• a controller in communication with the non-volatile memory;
• and
• firmware comprising:
• programming techniques for establishing charge configurations in the MLCs that represent multiple data bits stored in the MLCs, including:
• a robust programming technique that preserves previously written data in the MLC in the event of a write abort of the specified data;
• an additional programming technique that has higher average performance than the robust programming technique;
• and
• write logic that when executed by the controller causes the controller to:
• obtain specified data to write to the non-volatile memory;
• determine a selected block among the multiple blocks in which to write the specified data;
• determine an applicable permissible programming technique identifier for the selected block from among the multiple permissible programming technique identifiers;
• select among the multiple different programming techniques to determine a selected programming technique based at least in part on the applicable permissible programming technique identifier;
• and
• write the specified data using the selected programming technique.