Patent ID: 11894067
Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the memory apparatus further includes a read counter configured to count a block read quantity of the plurality of read operations of each of the plurality of blocks of the memory cells, the method further includes the steps of:
initializing the block read quantity associated with the one of the plurality of blocks as zero;
receiving a read request associated with one of the plurality of read operations;
reading data in the one of the plurality of blocks and communicating the data;
incrementing the block read quantity by one;
determining whether the block read quantity is greater than a block read quantity threshold; and
concluding the memory apparatus is ready for a next read and returning to receiving the read request associated with one of the plurality of read operations in response to the block read quantity not being greater than the block read quantity threshold.