Methods for error count reporting with scaled error count information, and memory devices employing the same

A method comprising:

• performing an error detection operation on a memory array to determine a raw count of detected errors;
• scaling the raw count to determine a scaled error count;
• and
• storing the scaled error count in a user-accessible storage location.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows;
• and
• circuitry configured to:
• perform an error detection operation on the memory array to determine a raw count of detected errors and an initial highest detected error count,
• scale the raw count of detected errors to determine a scaled total error count,
• scale the initial highest detected error count to determine a scaled highest error count, and
• store the scaled total error count and the scaled highest error count in a user-accessible storage location.