Storage device and method of operating the same
AssigneeSK hynix Inc.
InventorJi Hoon HWANG
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Abstract
The present technology relates to an electronic device. A storage device according to the present technology includes a plurality of memory devices and a memory controller. Each of the plurality of memory devices includes a plurality of memory blocks. The memory controller detects a defective memory device among the plurality of memory devices and allocates normal blocks included in the defective memory device to an over-provisioning area used to perform a background operation on the plurality of memory devices.
Claims20
A storage device, comprising:
- a plurality of memory devices each including a plurality of memory blocks;
- and
- a memory controller configured to detect a defective memory device among the plurality of memory devices and allocate normal blocks included in the defective memory device to an over-provisioning area used to perform a background operation on the plurality of memory devices.
A method of operating a storage device including a plurality of memory devices each including a plurality of memory blocks, the method comprising:
- detecting a defective memory device satisfying a defective condition among the plurality of memory devices;
- and
- allocating normal blocks included in the defective memory device to an over-provisioning area used to perform a background operation on the plurality of memory devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.