Instant write scheme with delayed parity/raid

    公开(公告)号:US12019516B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17894886

    申请日:2022-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06F11/10 G06F3/06

    摘要: Provided is a memory system comprising a plurality of memory channels each having a parity bit, a redundant array of independent devices (RAID) parity channel, and a controller of the memory system. The controller is configured to receive a block of data for storage in the memory channels and determine at least one of (i) when a data traffic demand on the memory channels is high and (ii) when a data traffic demand on the memory channels is low. Upon determining the data traffic demand is low, writing the block of data for storage in the memory channels and concurrently updating the parity bits and the RAID parity channel for the stored block of data. Upon determining the data traffic demand is high, only writing the data for storage in the memory channels.

    ADDRESS MAPPING FOR IMPROVED MEMORY RELIABILITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230238049A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US17844450

    申请日:2022-06-20

    摘要: Provided is a memory system including a memory module bank comprising a plurality of memory cell arrays, each memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells arranged in wordlines and bitlines and a memory controller configured to receive from a central processing unit (CPU) a data byte to be stored in a wordline of the memory module bank. Also included is a logical-to-physical address mapping block (L2P AMB) configured to map a logical bitline address of the data byte to a physical bitline address of a first memory cell array of the plurality of memory cell arrays, wherein a plurality of logical bitline addresses of the data byte are shuffled to different physical bitline memory addresses of the first memory cell array. Each respective memory cell array of the plurality stores a respective bit value, corresponding to a common logical bitline address, to a different respective physical bitline in each different respective memory cell array of the plurality.

    Adjustable programming pulses for a multi-level cell

    公开(公告)号:US11568952B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17337195

    申请日:2021-06-02

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for adjustable programming pulses for a multi-level cell are described. A memory device may modify a characteristic of a programming pulse for an intermediate logic state based on a metric of reliability of associated memory cells. The modified characteristic may increase a read window and reverse a movement of a shifted threshold voltage distribution (e.g., by moving the threshold voltage distribution farther from one or more other voltage distributions). The metric of reliability may be determined by performing test writes may be a quantity of cycles of use for the memory cells, a bit error rate, and/or a quantity of reads of the first state. The information associated with the modified second pulse may be stored in fuses or memory cells, or may be implemented by a memory device controller or circuitry of the memory device.

    ELECTRON BEAM PROBING TECHNIQUES AND RELATED STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20220301946A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17714770

    申请日:2022-04-06

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for electron beam probing techniques and related structures are described to enable inline testing of memory device structures. Conductive loops may be formed, some of which may be grounded and others of which may be electrically floating in accordance with a predetermined pattern. The loops may be scanned with an electron beam and image analysis techniques may be used to generate an optical pattern. The generated optical pattern may be compared to an expected optical pattern, which may be based on the predetermined pattern of grounded and floating loops. An electrical defect may be determined based on any difference between the generated optical pattern and the expected optical pattern. For example, if a second loop appears as having a brightness corresponding to a grounded loop, this may indicate that an unintended short exists. Fabrication techniques may be adjusted for subsequent devices to correct identified defects.

    SOCKET DESIGN FOR A MEMORY DEVICE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210151105A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16685349

    申请日:2019-11-15

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices supporting a socket design for a memory device are described. A die may include one or more memory arrays, which each may include any number of word lines and any number of bit lines. The word lines and the bit lines may be oriented in different directions, and memory cells may be located at the intersections of word lines and bit lines. Sockets may couple the word lines and bit lines to associated drivers, and the sockets may be located such that memory cells farther from a corresponding word line socket are nearer a corresponding bit line socket, and vice versa. For example, sockets may be disposed in rows or regions that are parallel to one another, and which may be non-orthogonal to the corresponding word lines and bit lines.