Patent classifications
G06F12/0882
Memory access collision management on a shared wordline
A processing device in a memory sub-system sends a program command to the memory device to cause the memory device to initiate a program operation on a corresponding wordline and sub-block of a memory array of the memory device. The processing device further receives a request to perform a read operation on data stored on the wordline and sub-block of the memory array, sends a suspend command to the memory device to cause the memory device to suspend the program operation, reads data corresponding to the read operation from a page cache of the memory device, and sends a resume command to the memory device to cause the memory device to resume the program operation.
Memory access collision management on a shared wordline
A processing device in a memory sub-system sends a program command to the memory device to cause the memory device to initiate a program operation on a corresponding wordline and sub-block of a memory array of the memory device. The processing device further receives a request to perform a read operation on data stored on the wordline and sub-block of the memory array, sends a suspend command to the memory device to cause the memory device to suspend the program operation, reads data corresponding to the read operation from a page cache of the memory device, and sends a resume command to the memory device to cause the memory device to resume the program operation.
Multi-namespace storage device, electronic system including the storage device, and method of operating the storage device
A multi-namespace storage device includes a nonvolatile memory which includes a first memory block and a second memory block different from the first memory block, and a memory controller which receives, from a host, a command for requesting creation of a first namespace including a first logical block number and a second namespace including a second logical page number not included in the first logical block number and receives a physical mapping command for instructing physical mapping of the first namespace. The memory controller performs a first mapping operation by mapping the first logical block number to the first memory block and performs a second mapping operation by mapping the second logical page number to a second memory page included in the second memory block in response to the physical mapping command.
Multi-namespace storage device, electronic system including the storage device, and method of operating the storage device
A multi-namespace storage device includes a nonvolatile memory which includes a first memory block and a second memory block different from the first memory block, and a memory controller which receives, from a host, a command for requesting creation of a first namespace including a first logical block number and a second namespace including a second logical page number not included in the first logical block number and receives a physical mapping command for instructing physical mapping of the first namespace. The memory controller performs a first mapping operation by mapping the first logical block number to the first memory block and performs a second mapping operation by mapping the second logical page number to a second memory page included in the second memory block in response to the physical mapping command.
DATA RECOVERY BASED ON PARITY DATA IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM
An error associated with host data written to a page of a storage area of a memory sub-system is detected. A determination is made that parity data corresponding to the host data is stored in a cache memory of the memory sub-system. A data recovery operation is performed based on the parity data stored in the cache memory.
READ CALIBRATION BY SECTOR OF MEMORY
Read calibration by sector of memory can include reading a page of memory, having more than one sector, with a read level, such as a default read level. In response to an error, such as an uncorrectable error correction code read result, the respective read level can be calibrated for each sector to yield a respective calibrated read level per sector. The page of memory can be read with the respective calibrated read level per sector. The calibrated read levels can be stored.
READ CALIBRATION BY SECTOR OF MEMORY
Read calibration by sector of memory can include reading a page of memory, having more than one sector, with a read level, such as a default read level. In response to an error, such as an uncorrectable error correction code read result, the respective read level can be calibrated for each sector to yield a respective calibrated read level per sector. The page of memory can be read with the respective calibrated read level per sector. The calibrated read levels can be stored.
Data processing method and memory controller utilizing the same
A memory controller includes a memory interface and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory interface and controls access operation of a memory device via the memory interface. The processor maintains a predetermined table according to write operation of a first memory block of the memory device and performs data protection in response to the write operation. When performing the data protection, the processor determines whether memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block. When it is determined that memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block, the processor traces back one or more data sources of data written in the first memory block according to the predetermined table to obtain address information of one or more source memory blocks and performs a data recovery operation according to the address information of the one or more source memory blocks.
Data processing method and memory controller utilizing the same
A memory controller includes a memory interface and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory interface and controls access operation of a memory device via the memory interface. The processor maintains a predetermined table according to write operation of a first memory block of the memory device and performs data protection in response to the write operation. When performing the data protection, the processor determines whether memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block. When it is determined that memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block, the processor traces back one or more data sources of data written in the first memory block according to the predetermined table to obtain address information of one or more source memory blocks and performs a data recovery operation according to the address information of the one or more source memory blocks.
Power loss data protection in a memory sub-system
A media management operation is executed to write data from a source block of a cache memory to a set of pages of a destination block of a storage area of a memory sub-system. An entry of a data structure identifying a page count corresponding to the source block of the cache memory is generated. A power loss event associated with the destination block of the storage area is identified. A data recovery operation is executed using the data stored in the source block to complete the write to the destination block. The data is erased from the source block in response to the page count satisfying a condition.