# Micron Technology — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Micron Technology has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How 3D Memory Chips Fix Tiny Flaws to Keep Working](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9263111/sub-block-disabling-in-3d-memory) — granted 2016
  Micron's 2016 patent describes how 3D NAND memory chips can identify and turn off small, defective sections (sub-blocks) to extend the life of the entire memory block, rather than discarding the whole chip.

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