Memory Device with adaptive capacity
    62.
    发明授权
    Memory Device with adaptive capacity 有权
    具有适应能力的存储器件

    公开(公告)号:US08239735B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12063544

    申请日:2007-05-10

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A method for data storage in a memory (28) that includes a plurality of analog memory cells (32) includes estimating respective achievable storage capacities of the analog memory cells. The memory cells are assigned respective storage configurations defining quantities of data to be stored in the memory cells based on the estimated achievable capacities. The data is stored in the memory cells in accordance with the respective assigned storage configurations. The achievable storage capacities of the analog memory cells are re-estimated after the memory has been installed in a host system and used for storing the data in the host system. The storage configurations are modified responsively to the re-estimated achievable capacities.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在包括多个模拟存储器单元(32)的存储器(28)中的数据存储的方法包括估计模拟存储器单元的各个可实现的存储容量。 根据估计的可实现的容量,为存储器单元分配相应的存储配置,其定义要存储在存储器单元中的数据量。 数据根据相应的分配的存储配置存储在存储器单元中。 在存储器已经安装在主机系统中并用于在主机系统中存储数据之后,重新估计模拟存储器单元的可实现的存储容量。 存储配置根据重新估计的可实现容量进行修改。

    Adaptive programming of analog memory cells using statistical characteristics
    63.
    发明授权
    Adaptive programming of analog memory cells using statistical characteristics 有权
    使用统计特性对模拟存储单元进行自适应编程

    公开(公告)号:US07706182B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-27

    申请号:US11949135

    申请日:2007-12-03

    IPC分类号: G11C16/10

    摘要: A method for storing data in a memory that includes a plurality of analog memory cells includes mapping the data to programming values, which are selected from a set of nominal programming values. The set of nominal programming values includes at least a first nominal programming value and a second nominal programming value, which is higher than the first nominal programming value. A part of the data is stored in the analog memory cells by programming at least a first group of the cells using the first nominal programming value. A statistical characteristic of the first group of the cells is measured after programming the first group of the cells using the first nominal programming value. The second nominal programming value is modified responsively to the statistical characteristic, and at least a second group of the cells is programmed using the modified second nominal programming value.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在包括多个模拟存储器单元的存储器中存储数据的方法包括将数据映射到从一组标称编程值中选择的编程值。 标称编程值集合包括至少第一标称编程值和第二标称编程值,其高于第一标称编程值。 数据的一部分通过使用第一标称编程值编程至少第一组单元来存储在模拟存储器单元中。 在使用第一标称编程值编程第一组单元之后,测量第一组单元的统计特性。 响应于统计特性修改第二标称编程值,并且使用修改的第二标称编程值对至少第二组单元进行编程。

    EFFICIENT DATA STORAGE IN MULTI-PLANE MEMORY DEVICES
    64.
    发明申请
    EFFICIENT DATA STORAGE IN MULTI-PLANE MEMORY DEVICES 有权
    多平面存储器件中的有效数据存储

    公开(公告)号:US20090157964A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US12332370

    申请日:2008-12-11

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/08

    摘要: A method for data storage includes initially storing a sequence of data pages in a memory that includes multiple memory arrays, such that successive data pages in the sequence are stored in alternation in a first number of the memory arrays. The initially-stored data pages are rearranged in the memory so as to store the successive data pages in the sequence in a second number of the memory arrays, which is less than the first number. The rearranged data pages are read from the second number of the memory arrays.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于数据存储的方法包括:首先将数据页序列存储在包括多个存储器阵列的存储器中,使得序列中的连续数据页被交替地存储在第一数量的存储器阵列中。 将初始存储的数据页重新排列在存储器中,以便将序列中的连续数据页存储在小于第一数量的第二数量的存储器阵列中。 从第二数量的存储器阵列中读取重新排列的数据页。

    MEMORY DEVICE WITH REDUCED READING
    65.
    发明申请
    MEMORY DEVICE WITH REDUCED READING 有权
    具有减少读数的存储器件

    公开(公告)号:US20080158958A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11958011

    申请日:2007-12-17

    IPC分类号: G11C16/04 G11C16/06

    CPC分类号: G11C16/26

    摘要: A method for data storage includes providing a memory, which includes first memory cells having a first reading latency and second memory cells having a second reading latency that is higher than the first reading latency. An item of data intended for storage in the memory is divided into first and second parts. The first part is stored in the first memory cells and the second part is stored in the second memory cells. In response to a request to retrieve the item of data from the memory, the first part is read from the first memory cells and provided as output. The second part is read from the second memory cells, and provided as output subsequently to outputting the first part.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于数据存储的方法包括提供存储器,其包括具有第一读取延迟的第一存储器单元和具有高于第一读取延迟的第二读取延迟的第二存储器单元。 用于存储在存储器中的数据项被分为第一和第二部分。 第一部分存储在第一存储单元中,第二部分存储在第二存储单元中。 响应于从存储器检索数据项的请求,第一部分从第一存储器单元读取并作为输出提供。 第二部分从第二存储器单元读取,随后作为输出提供输出第一部分。

    MEMORY POWER AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
    66.
    发明申请
    MEMORY POWER AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 有权
    记忆力和绩效管理

    公开(公告)号:US20080126686A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11945575

    申请日:2007-11-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F12/02 G06F13/14

    摘要: A method for storage includes collecting information regarding respective performance characteristics of a plurality of memory units in a memory array, each memory unit including one or more cells of the memory array. When data are received for storage in the memory array, a memory unit is selected responsively to the respective performance characteristics, and the received data are stored in the selected memory unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于存储的方法包括收集有关存储器阵列中的多个存储器单元的各个性能特征的信息,每个存储器单元包括存储器阵列的一个或多个单元。 当接收到用于存储在存储器阵列中的数据时,响应于相应的性能特性来选择存储器单元,并且接收到的数据被存储在所选择的存储器单元中。

    AUTOMATIC DEFECT MANAGEMENT IN MEMORY DEVICES
    67.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATIC DEFECT MANAGEMENT IN MEMORY DEVICES 有权
    内存设备中的自动缺陷管理

    公开(公告)号:US20120159281A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13405309

    申请日:2012-02-26

    IPC分类号: H03M13/05 G06F11/10 H03M13/29

    摘要: A method for data storage in a memory including multiple memory cells arranged in blocks, includes storing first and second pages in respective first and second groups of the memory cells within a given block of the memory. A pattern of respective positions of one or more defective memory cells is identified in the first group. The second page is recovered by applying the pattern identified in the first group to the second group of the memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在包括以块为单位布置的多个存储单元的存储器中的数据存储的方法,包括将第一和第二页存储在存储器的给定块内的存储单元的相应第一和第二组中。 在第一组中识别出一个或多个有缺陷的存储器单元的相应位置的图案。 通过将第一组中识别的模式应用到第二组存储器单元来恢复第二页。

    EFFICIENT RE-READ OPERATIONS IN ANALOG MEMORY CELL ARRAYS
    70.
    发明申请
    EFFICIENT RE-READ OPERATIONS IN ANALOG MEMORY CELL ARRAYS 有权
    在模拟存储器单元阵列中有效地重新读取操作

    公开(公告)号:US20120254696A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13523352

    申请日:2012-06-14

    IPC分类号: H03M13/05 G06F11/10

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于数据存储的方法包括通过将相应的第一存储值写入组中的存储器单元来将经错误校正码(ECC)编码的数据存储在一组模拟存储器单元中。 在存储数据之后,从组中的存储器单元读取相应的第二存储值,并且处理读取的第二存储值以便对ECC进行解码。 响应于对ECC的解码失败,可​​能导致故障的一个或多个第二存储值被识别为可疑存储值。 从包含存储可疑存储值的存储单元的存储器单元的子集重新读取相应的第三存储值。 使用第三存储值对ECC进行重新解码,以重建存储的数据。