Definition
The amount of repeated write or program/erase cycling that a memory device can withstand while continuing to meet specified functional and reliability requirements, commonly expressed as program/erase cycles.
Application
Used to qualify and compare nonvolatile memories such as NAND flash and to size wear-management strategies for workloads that repeatedly rewrite storage; endurance is evaluated together with data-retention and operating-condition requirements.
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Memory endurance; program/erase endurance; write/erase endurance
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from investors.micron.comhttps://investors.micron.com/news/press-release/2020/Micron-Readies-Worlds-First-Multichip-Package-With-LPDDR5-DRAM-for-Mass-Production-10-20-2020/default.aspx
- Evidence from micron.comhttps://www.micron.com/about/blog/applications/automotive/tlc-3d-nand-high-performance-cost-effective-automotive-solutions