公开(公告)号：US08208304B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US12618732

申请日：2009-11-15

申请人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Uri Perlmutter ,  Dotan Sokolov

发明人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Uri Perlmutter ,  Dotan Sokolov

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G06F11/1068 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C27/005 ,  G11C2211/5641

摘要： A method for data storage includes accepting data for storage in a memory that includes multiple analog memory cells and supports a set of built-in programming commands. Each of the programming commands programs a respective page, selected from a group of N pages, in a subset of the memory cells. The subset of the memory cells is programmed to store M pages of the data, M>N, by performing a sequence of the programming commands drawn only from the set.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数据存储的方法包括接收用于存储在包括多个模拟存储器单元的存储器中的数据，并且支持一组内置的编程命令。 每个编程命令在存储器单元的子集中编写从一组N页中选择的相应页面。 存储器单元的子集被编程为通过执行仅从集合中绘制的编程命令的序列来存储数据的M页M> N。

公开(公告)号：US07975192B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US11995814

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi ,  Dotan Sokolov

发明人： Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi ,  Dotan Sokolov

IPC分类号： G11C29/42 ,  G11C29/50

CPC分类号： G06F11/1068 ,  G11C8/20 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C27/005

摘要： A method for operating a memory (28) includes storing data, which is encoded with an Error Correction Code (ECC), in analog memory cells (32) of the memory by writing respective analog input values selected from a set of nominal values to the analog memory cells. The stored data is read by performing multiple read operations that compare analog output values of the analog memory cells to different, respective read thresholds so as to produce multiple comparison results for each of the analog memory cells. At least two of the read thresholds are positioned between a pair of the nominal values that are adjacent to one another in the set of the nominal values. Soft metrics are computed responsively to the multiple comparison results. The ECC is decoded using the soft metrics, so as to extract the data stored in the analog memory cells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作存储器（28）的方法包括：通过将从一组标称值中选择的相应模拟输入值写入到存储器的模拟存储器单元（32）中来存储用错误校正码（ECC）编码的数据， 模拟存储单元。 通过执行将模拟存储器单元的模拟输出值与不同的相应读取阈值进行比较的多个读取操作来读取存储的数据，以便为每个模拟存储器单元产生多个比较结果。 读取阈值中的至少两个位于在标称值的集合中彼此相邻的一对标称值之间。 响应于多个比较结果计算软指标。 使用软指标对ECC进行解码，以便提取存储在模拟存储单元中的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07821826B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11995805

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer

发明人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/26 ,  G11C7/16 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C27/005

摘要： A method for operating a memory (20) includes storing analog values in an array of analog memory cells (22), so that each of the analog memory cells holds an analog value corresponding to at least first and second respective bits. A first indication of the analog value stored in a given analog memory cell is obtained using a first set of sampling parameters. A second indication of the analog value stored in the given analog memory cell is obtained using a second set of sampling parameters, which is dependent upon the first indication. The first and second respective bits are read out from the given analog memory cell responsively to the first and second indications.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作存储器（20）的方法包括将模拟值存储在模拟存储器单元（22）的阵列中，使得每个模拟存储器单元保持与至少第一和第二相应位对应的模拟值。 使用第一组采样参数获得存储在给定模拟存储器单元中的模拟值的第一指示。 使用取决于第一指示的第二组采样参数来获得存储在给定模拟存储器单元中的模拟值的第二指示。 响应于第一和第二指示，从给定的模拟存储单元读出第一和第二各自的位。

公开(公告)号：US20080198652A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US11995811

申请日：2007-05-10

申请人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer

发明人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Naftali Sommer

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C16/3404 ,  G11C29/00

摘要： A method for data storage includes accepting data for storage in a memory (28) that includes multiple analog memory cells (32). The data is converted to input values. The input values are filtered using a non-linear filtering operation to produce respective shaped values, and the shaped values are converted to output values using a linear spreading transformation with coefficients chosen so that each of the shaped values contributes to at least two of the output values. The non-linear filtering operation is selected so as to reduce a size of an output range in which the output values lie. The output values are stored in the respective analog memory cells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数据存储的方法包括接收用于存储在包括多个模拟存储器单元（32）的存储器（28）中的数据。 数据被转换为输入值。 使用非线性滤波操作来过滤输入值以产生相应的成形值，并且使用线性扩展变换将成形值转换为输出值，其中系数被选择，使得每个成形值有助于至少两个输出 价值观。 选择非线性滤波操作，以便减小输出值所在的输出范围的大小。 输出值存储在相应的模拟存储单元中。

公开(公告)号：US07315573B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-01

申请号：US10273556

申请日：2002-10-18

申请人： Itay Lusky ,  Daniel Wajcer ,  Yosef Bendel ,  Yigal Bitran ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi ,  Zvi Reznic ,  Ariel Yagil ,  Eli Haim

发明人： Itay Lusky ,  Daniel Wajcer ,  Yosef Bendel ,  Yigal Bitran ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi ,  Zvi Reznic ,  Ariel Yagil ,  Eli Haim

IPC分类号： H04B3/46 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04Q1/20

CPC分类号： H04L1/0001 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0017 ,  H04L1/0019 ,  H04L1/20 ,  Y02D50/10

摘要： A method is provided for automatically improving throughput of an active channel in a communication system comprising: receiving input from one or more modules that identify and characterize impairments in the active channel; monitoring the input to track changes in the impairments; and changing channel parameters to improve throughput on the channel based on the changes in the impairments. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动提高通信系统中的有效信道的吞吐量的方法，包括：从识别并描述有效信道中的损伤的一个或多个模块接收输入; 监测输入以跟踪损伤的变化; 并改变通道参数，以根据损伤的变化改善通道的吞吐量。 公开了其它系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US08694854B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13195852

申请日：2011-08-02

申请人： Ronen Dar ,  Eyal Gurgi ,  Micha Anholt ,  Naftali Sommer

发明人： Ronen Dar ,  Eyal Gurgi ,  Micha Anholt ,  Naftali Sommer

IPC分类号： G11C29/00

CPC分类号： G11C29/52 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C11/5685 ,  G11C29/021 ,  G11C29/028

摘要： A method for data storage includes storing data in analog memory cells by programming the memory cells with respective analog input values. After storing the data, respective analog output values are read from the memory cells using multiple read thresholds, which define multiple ranges of the analog output values. Respective numbers of read errors in the data, corresponding to the analog output values falling in the ranges, are assessed. The stored data is recovered based on respective numbers of the read errors assessed in the ranges.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数据存储的方法包括通过用相应的模拟输入值对存储器单元进行编程来将数据存储在模拟存储器单元中。 在存储数据之后，使用多个读取阈值从存储器单元中读取相应的模拟输出值，该阈值定义了模拟输出值的多个范围。 对与数据范围内的模拟输出值相对应的数据中读取错误的数量进行了评估。 基于在范围内评估的读取错误的相应数量来恢复所存储的数据。

公开(公告)号：US08645794B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13192495

申请日：2011-07-28

申请人： Avraham Meir ,  Micha Anholt ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Eyal Gurgi

发明人： Avraham Meir ,  Micha Anholt ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Eyal Gurgi

IPC分类号： H03M13/00

CPC分类号： G11C27/005 ,  G06F11/1048 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C2211/5647 ,  G11C2211/5648

摘要： A method for data storage includes, in a first programming phase, storing first data in a group of analog memory cells by programming the memory cells in the group to a set of initial programming levels. In a second programming phase that is subsequent to the first programming phase, second data is stored in the group by: identifying the memory cells in the group that were programmed in the first programming phase to respective levels in a predefined partial subset of the initial programming levels; and programming only the identified memory cells with the second data, so as to set at least some of the identified memory cells to one or more additional programming levels that are different from the initial programming levels.

公开(公告)号：US08767459B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13192501

申请日：2011-07-28

申请人： Yoav Kasorla ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Eyal Gurgi ,  Micha Anholt

发明人： Yoav Kasorla ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Eyal Gurgi ,  Micha Anholt

IPC分类号： G11C16/06 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/12

CPC分类号： G11C27/005 ,  G06F11/1048 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C2211/5647 ,  G11C2211/5648

摘要： A method for data storage includes accepting data for storage in an array of analog memory cells, which are arranged in rows associated with respective word lines. At least a first page of the data is stored in a first row of the array, and at least a second page of the data is stored in a second row of the array, having a different word line from the first row. After storing the first and second pages, a third page of the data is stored jointly in the first and second rows.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数据存储的方法包括接收用于存储在与相应字线相关联的行中的模拟存储器单元阵列中的数据。 数据的至少第一页被存储在阵列的第一行中，并且数据的至少第二页被存储在阵列的第二行中，具有与第一行不同的字线。 在存储第一页和第二页之后，数据的第三页共同存储在第一行和第二行中。

公开(公告)号：US08769381B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13523352

申请日：2012-06-14

申请人： Uri Perlmutter ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi

发明人： Uri Perlmutter ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Ofir Shalvi

IPC分类号： H03M13/00 ,  G08C25/02 ,  H04L1/18 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/37

CPC分类号： G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G11C2029/0411 ,  H03M13/00 ,  H03M13/3761

摘要： A method for data storage includes storing data, which is encoded with an Error Correction Code (ECC), in a group of analog memory cells by writing respective first storage values to the memory cells in the group. After storing the data, respective second storage values are read from the memory cells in the group, and the read second storage values are processed so as to decode the ECC. Responsively to a failure in decoding the ECC, one or more of the second storage values that potentially caused the failure are identified as suspect storage values. Respective third storage values are re-read from a subset of the memory cells that includes the memory cells holding the suspect storage values. The ECC is re-decoded using the third storage values so as to reconstruct the stored data.

公开(公告)号：US08527819B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US12677114

申请日：2008-10-12

申请人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Shai Winter ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Dotan Sokolov

发明人： Ofir Shalvi ,  Shai Winter ,  Naftali Sommer ,  Dotan Sokolov

IPC分类号： G11C29/00

CPC分类号： G11C16/344 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/345 ,  G11C29/52

摘要： A method for data storage includes performing an erasure operation on a group of analog memory cells (32). One or more of the memory cells in the group, which failed the erasure operation, are identified as erase-failed cells. A storage configuration that is used for programming the analog memory cells in the group is modified responsively to the identified erase-failed cells. Data is stored in the group of the analog memory cells using the modified storage configuration.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数据存储的方法包括对一组模拟存储器单元（32）执行擦除操作。 组中的一个或多个存储器单元，其在擦除操作中失败，被识别为擦除故障单元。 用于对组中的模拟存储器单元进行编程的存储配置响应于所识别的擦除故障单元被修改。 使用修改的存储配置将数据存储在模拟存储器单元的组中。