公开(公告)号：US20160154697A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14555608

申请日：2014-11-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Moti Teitel ,  Tomer Ish-Shalom

IPC: G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/00

CPC classification number: H03M13/2918 ,  G06F11/1048 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  H03M13/1148 ,  H03M13/2963 ,  H03M13/616

Abstract: A method for Error Correction Code (ECC) encoding includes receiving data to be encoded. The data is encoded to produce a composite code word that includes multiple component code words. Each component code word in at least a subset of the component code words is encoded in accordance with a respective component code and has at least one respective bit in common with each of the other component code words.

Abstract translation: 用于纠错码（ECC）编码的方法包括接收要编码的数据。 数据被编码以产生包括多个分量码字的复合码字。 在分量码字的至少一个子集中的每个分量码字根据相应的分量码进行编码，并且具有至少一个与每个其它分量码字相同的相应位。

公开(公告)号：US08869009B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US13764083

申请日：2013-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eyal Gurgi ,  Tomer Ish-Shalom

IPC: G11C29/00 ,  H03M13/00 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/35

CPC classification number: G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  H03M13/35

Abstract: A method includes, in a memory controller that controls a memory, receiving from a host a read command that specifies data to be retrieved from the memory and further specifies a target error performance to be achieved in retrieving the data. A data retrieval configuration is selected in the memory controller depending on the target error performance specified in the read command. The data is retrieved from the memory using the selected data retrieval configuration, and the retrieved data is output to the host.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括：在控制存储器的存储器控​​制器中，从主机接收指定要从存储器检索的数据的读取命令，并进一步指定在检索数据时要实现的目标错误性能。 根据读取命令中指定的目标错误性能，在存储器控制器中选择数据检索配置。 使用所选择的数据检索配置从存储器检索数据，并将检索到的数据输出到主机。

公开(公告)号：US20140229794A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US13764083

申请日：2013-02-11

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Eyal Gurgi ,  Tomer Ish-Shalom

IPC: G06F11/10

CPC classification number: G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  H03M13/35

Abstract: A method includes, in a memory controller that controls a memory, receiving from a host a read command that specifies data to be retrieved from the memory and further specifies a target error performance to be achieved in retrieving the data. A data retrieval configuration is selected in the memory controller depending on the target error performance specified in the read command. The data is retrieved from the memory using the selected data retrieval configuration, and the retrieved data is output to the host.

公开(公告)号：US20140229699A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US13763928

申请日：2013-02-11

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Eyal Gurgi ,  Tomer Ish-Shalom

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0611 ,  G06F13/1626 ,  G11C16/06

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and storage circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to receive at least one request causing execution of a sequence of memory commands in the memory, to identify that, although a first memory command appears in the sequence before a second memory command, the execution of the second memory command would improve a performance of the execution of the first memory command, and to execute the second memory command and then to execute the first memory command with the improved execution performance.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括存储器和存储电路。 存储电路被配置为接收至少一个请求，从而在存储器中执行一系列存储器命令，以便识别尽管在第二存储器命令之前的序列中出现第一存储器命令，但是第二存储器命令的执行将 提高执行第一存储器命令的性能，并且执行第二存储器命令，然后执行具有改进的执行性能的第一存储器命令。

公开(公告)号：US20140112077A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13657150

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Tomer Ish-Shalom ,  Ronen Dar

IPC: G11C16/10

CPC classification number: G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/20 ,  G11C16/26

Abstract: A method includes programming a group of analog memory cells by writing respective analog values into the memory cells in the group. After programming the group, the analog values are read from the memory cells in the group using a set of read thresholds so as to produce readout results. Respective optimal positions for the read thresholds in the set are identified based on the readout results. A noise level in the readout results is estimated based on the identified optimal positions of the read thresholds.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括通过将相应的模拟值写入组中的存储器单元来对一组模拟存储器单元进行编程。 在对该组进行编程之后，使用一组读取阈值从组中的存储器单元读取模拟值，以产生读出结果。 基于读出结果来识别集合中读取阈值的各个最佳位置。 基于所识别的读取阈值的最佳位置来估计读出结果中的噪声电平。

公开(公告)号：US20140112076A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13657061

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Tomer Ish-Shalom ,  Ronen Dar

IPC: G11C16/06

CPC classification number: G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/349 ,  G11C29/021 ,  G11C29/028

Abstract: A method includes storing data in a group of analog memory cells by writing respective analog values into the memory cells in the group. After storing the data, the analog values are read from the memory cells in the group one or more times using one or more respective read thresholds so as to produce readout results. Reliability measures are computed for the read analog values based on the readout results. An offset of the one or more read thresholds from an optimal read threshold position is estimated based on the reliability measures. The reliability measures are modified to compensate for the estimated offset, and the data stored in the analog memory cells in the group is decoded using the corrected reliability measures.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括通过将相应的模拟值写入组中的存储器单元来将数据存储在一组模拟存储器单元中。 在存储数据之后，使用一个或多个相应的读取阈值从组中的存储器单元中读取模拟值一次或多次，以便产生读出结果。 基于读出结果计算读取模拟值的可靠性度量。 基于可靠性度量来估计一个或多个读取阈值与最佳读取阈值位置的偏移。 修改可靠性度量以补偿估计的偏移，并且使用校正的可靠性度量对存储在组中的模拟存储器单元中的数据进行解码。