Flash memory with random partition

A memory device comprising:

• a memory having a long term memory array with at least a first partition and a second partition, each of the first partition and second partition comprising data encoded with a different level of error correction code (ECC) protection;
• and
• a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive data from a host;
• determine a data type for the received data;
• when the data type of the received data is determined to correspond to a first data type:
• encode the received data with a first level of ECC protection;
• and
• store the data encoded with the first level of ECC protection in the first partition;
• and
• when the data type of the received data is determined to correspond to a second data type:
• encode the received data with a second level of ECC protection;
• and
• store the data encoded with the second level of ECC protection in the second partition.

A method for implementing a random access data partition comprising:

• in a memory device having a controller in communication with a memory, the controller:
• receiving data from a host;
• automatically storing the received data in a format suitable to a first partition of the memory in the first partition;
• and
• upon occurrence of a triggering event:
• determining a data type of data stored in the first partition;
• when the data type is determined to correspond to a first data type, leaving the data in the first partition of the memory;
• and
• when the data type is determined to correspond to a second data type, converting the data into a format suitable to a second partition and moving the data to the second partition of the memory device.

A memory device comprising:

• a long term memory array having at least a first partition and a second partition, each of the first partition and second partition configured for data encoded with a different level of error correction code protection;
• and
• a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive data from a host;
• automatically encode the received data with a first level of error correction code (ECC) protection and store received data encoded according to the first level of ECC protection in the first partition of the memory;
• and
• upon occurrence of a triggering event:
• determine a data type of data encoded with the first level of ECC protection and stored in the first partition;
• when the data type is determined to correspond to a first data type, leave the data in the first partition of the memory;
• and
• when the data type is determined to correspond to a second data type, move the data to the second partition of the memory device and encode the moved data with a second level of ECC protection.