Patent ID: 7962810
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording medium structure capable of displaying a defect rate, the recording medium structure comprising: at least one use data area haying a plurality of endurance blocks, wherein each of the endurance blocks having an endurance value: a housing; a first off-line display unit, arranged on the housing for displaying a real defect rate of the recording medium structure, wherein the real defect rate is calculated according to error correction code (ECC) bit numbers of the endurance blocks; and a second off-line display unit, arranged on the housing for displaying a potential defect rate of the recording medium structure, wherein the potential defect rate is calculated according to the endurance values, the endurance values are calculated according to counting numbers and the ECC bit numbers of the endurance blocks, and the counting numbers are the numbers of erasing/writing cycles of the endurance blocks.