METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING MEMORY WEAROUT IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Patent 0640228

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EP 0 640 228 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	01.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/09

(21)	Application number: 92917787.0

(22)	Date of filing: 11.08.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 12/ 16^{( . )}
G06F 12/ 08^{( . )}
G11C 16/ 02^{( . )}
G11C 29/ 00^{( . )}

G06F 12/ 02^{( . )}
G11C 8/ 00^{( . )}
G11C 17/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/006713

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/023806 (25.11.1993 Gazette 1993/28)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

12.05.1992 US 19920881954

(71)	Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
	Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LIU, Lishing Pleasantville, NY 10570 (US) REOHR, William, Robert Glenham, NY 12527 (US) SHEN, David, Tjeng-Ming Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (US)

(74)	Representative: Schuffenecker, Thierry
	Compagnie IBM France, Département de Propriété Intellectuelle F-06610 La Gaude F-06610 La Gaude (FR)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING MEMORY WEAROUT IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM