Semiconductor device and operating method thereof

摘要

An operating method of a semiconductor device includes selecting a block requiring storage space recycling from a memory device, checking costs required for performing the respective recycling techniques, selecting one of the recycling techniques based on the costs, and recycling a storage space by applying the selected recycling technique to the selected block.

主权项

1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a block selection unit suitable for selecting a block requiring recycling from a memory device; a cost calculation unit suitable for calculating costs required for performing the respective recycling techniques applicable to the block; a recycling technique selection unit suitable for selecting one of the recycling techniques based on the calculated costs; and a storage space recycling execution unit suitable for recycling a storage space by applying the selected technique to the block.