CPC G11C 16/3459 (2013.01) [G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01); G11C 16/3409 (2013.01); G11C 16/3431 (2013.01); G11C 16/3436 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for managing a block in a storage device, comprising:
accessing a failed bit count (FBC) for a boundary word line in the block;
determining whether the FBC of the boundary word line exceeds a predetermined threshold;
in response to the FBC of the boundary word line exceeding the predetermined threshold, performing at least one pre-verify operation on one or more of the non-boundary word lines in the block;
programming the boundary word line; and
programming any remaining unprogrammed word lines within the block.
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