Patents Examined by Samir W Rizk
  • Patent number: 11736123
    Abstract: A zero padding apparatus and method for fixed length signaling information are disclosed. A zero padding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a LDPC information bit string by deciding a number of groups whose all bits are to be filled with 0 using a difference between a length of the LDPC information bit string and a length of a BCH-encoded bit string, selecting the groups using a shortening pattern order to fill all the bits of the groups with 0, and filling at least a part of remaining groups, which are not filled with 0, with the BCH-encoded bit string; and memory configured to provide the LDPC information bit string to an LDPC encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim
  • Patent number: 11726907
    Abstract: A memory system having an interconnect configured to receive commands from a system to read data from and/or write data to a memory device. The memory system also has a bridge configured to receive the commands from the interconnect, to manage ECC data and to perform address translation between system addresses and physical memory device addresses by calculating a first ECC memory address for a first ECC data block that is after and adjacent to a first data block having a first data address, calculating a second ECC memory address that is after and adjacent to the first ECC block, and calculating a second data address that is after and adjacent to the second ECC block. The bridge may also check and calculate ECC data for a complete burst of data, and/or cache ECC data for a complete burst of data that includes read and/or write data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Denis Roland Beaudoin, Ritesh Dhirajlal Sojitra, Samuel Paul Visalli
  • Patent number: 11728006
    Abstract: A replacement block pool for a memory device is established. The replacement block pool comprises one or more valid blocks from a set of valid blocks in the memory device determined based on a constraint defining a minimum number of valid blocks for the memory device. A grown bad block is detected in the memory device. The grown bad block is replaced with a replacement block from the replacement block pool in response to detecting the grown bad block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Chun Sum Yeung, Xiangang Luo
  • Patent number: 11726870
    Abstract: Provided herein is a PCIe interface device. The PCIe interface device may include a NOP DLLP generator configured to generate a No Operation (NOP) data link layer packet (DLLP) including event information representing an event in response to the occurrence of the event and a transmitter configured to transmit the NOP DLLP to an external device through a link including a plurality of lanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Tae Jeon, Gil Bong Park, Dong Jin Seong
  • Patent number: 11714707
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) and a memory controller coupled to the DIMM via a data bus. The memory controller determines that a first lane of a byte group of the data bus is more susceptible to crosstalk than a second lane of the byte group, determines a first performance level of the first lane, changes a delay (D) of a third lane of the byte group, the third lane being adjacent to the first lane, and determines that a second performance level of the first lane is different from the first performance level in response to delaying the third lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Wan-Ju Kuo, Douglas Winterberg, Bhyrav Mutnury
  • Patent number: 11709730
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for transmission failure feedback associated with a memory device are described. A memory device may detect errors in received data and transmit an indication of the error when detected. The memory device may receive data and checksum information for the data from a controller. The memory device may generate a checksum for the received data and may detect transmission errors. The memory device may transmit an indication of detected errors to the controller, and the indication may be transmitted using a line that is different than an error detection code (EDC) line. A low-speed tracking clock signal may also be transmitted by the memory device over a line different than the EDC line. The memory device may transmit a generated checksum to the controller with a time offset applied to the checksum signaled over the EDC line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Mayer, Thomas Hein, Martin Brox, Wolfgang Anton Spirkl, Michael Dieter Richter
  • Patent number: 11711097
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method which can ensure high communication quality in data transmission using LDPC codes. In group-wise interleaving, an LDPC code having a code length N of 64800 bits and a coding rate r of 13/15 is interleaved in a unit of a bit group of 360 bits. In group-wise deinterleaving, a sequence of bit groups of the LDPC code which has been subjected to the group-wise interleaving is returned to an original sequence. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case in which data transmission is performed using LDPC codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Ryoji Ikegaya, Makiko Yamamoto, Yuji Shinohara
  • Patent number: 11709732
    Abstract: A die read counter and a block read counter are maintained for a specified block of a memory device. An estimated number of read events associated with the specified block is determined based on a value of the block read counter and a value of the die read counter. Responsive to determining that the estimated number of read events satisfies a criterion, a media management operation of one or more pages associated with the specified block is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Mark Ish, James P. Crowley
  • Patent number: 11704196
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a memory sub-system, host data to be written to a plurality of blocks of a memory device associated with a memory sub-system, where each of the plurality of blocks are coupled to one of a plurality of word lines of the memory device. The method can further include generating parity data for each word line of the block; dividing the parity data into one of either a first word line parity set or a second word line parity set; generating a reduced parity data set with exclusive or parity values for the first word line parity set and for the second word line parity set; and writing the reduced parity data set in the memory sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chun Sum Yeung
  • Patent number: 11704193
    Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) can include a processor, a network controller configured to provide a network interface, and a memory controller configured to perform memory scrubbing. A memory patrol driver executing on the processor can initiate direct memory access (DMA) transfers to read successive portions of the memory by configuring corresponding DMA descriptors at a certain time interval. The network controller can perform each DMA transfer to read a corresponding portion of the memory, which can cause the memory controller to scrub the corresponding portion of the memory. The scrubbed data is sent to the network controller, which is discarded by the network controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Talel Shenhar, Ronen Krupnik, Barak Wasserstrom
  • Patent number: 11700016
    Abstract: A zero padding apparatus and method for variable length signaling information are disclosed. A zero padding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a LDPC information bit string by deciding a number of groups whose all bits are to be filled with 0 using a difference between a length of the LDPC information bit string and a length of a BCH-encoded bit string, selecting the groups using a shortening pattern order to fill all the bits of the groups with 0, and filling at least a part of remaining groups, which are not filled with 0, with the BCH-encoded bit string; and memory configured to provide the LDPC information bit string to an LDPC encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim
  • Patent number: 11694076
    Abstract: A memory component can include memory cells where a first region of the memory cells is to store a machine learning model and a second region of the memory cells is to store input data and output data of a machine learning operation. A controller can be coupled to the memory component with one more internal buses to perform the machine learning operation by applying the machine learning model to the input data to generate the output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Gattani, Poorna Kale
  • Patent number: 11689215
    Abstract: Wireless transport of multiple service versions of a transport framework. First and second information may be processed for transmission, respectively, according to first and second service versions of a transport framework. The first and second information may be encoded using a first type of error correction coding; after processing, the processed first information may include error correction coding according to the first type of error correction coding, while the processed second information may remain uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding. Control information may be generated indicating that the second information remains uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding, which may signal to receivers that the second information is processed according to the second service version of the transport framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11688459
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for determining soft data. A number of embodiments include determining soft data associated with a data state of a memory cell. In a number of embodiments, the soft data may be determined by performing a single stepped sense operation on the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Andrea D'Alessandro, Andrea Giovanni Xotta
  • Patent number: 11687402
    Abstract: Provided are a data transmission circuit and a memory. The data transmission circuit includes: a normal reading module, which is connected to a normal storage array and configured to read and output data from the normal storage array; a redundant reading module, which is connected to a redundant storage array, and configured to read and output data from the redundant storage array; and an error detection operation module, which is connected to the normal reading module and the redundant reading module respectively, and configured to synchronously receive the read data output from the normal reading module and the redundant reading module, and perform error detection operation on the read data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kangling Ji, Hongwen Li
  • Patent number: 11689223
    Abstract: Model-free error correction in quantum processors is provided, allowing tailoring to individual devices. In various embodiments, a quantum circuit is configured according to a plurality of configuration parameters. The quantum circuit comprises an encoding circuit and a decoding circuit. Each of a plurality of training states is input to the quantum circuit. The encoding circuit is applied to each of the plurality of training states and to a plurality of input syndrome qubits to produce encoded training states. The decoding circuit is applied to each of the encoded training states to determine a plurality of outputs. A fidelity of the quantum circuit is measured for the plurality of training states based on the plurality of outputs. The fidelity is provided to a computing node. The computing node determines a plurality of optimized configuration parameters. The optimized configuration parameters maximize the accuracy of the quantum circuit for the plurality of training states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Jonathan P. Olson, Jhonathan Romero Fontalvo, Peter D. Johnson, Yudong Cao, Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers
  • Patent number: 11683051
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for data processing with structured LDPC codes. The method includes: obtaining a code block size for structured LDPC coding; determining a coding expansion factor z based on at least one of the code block size, a parameter kb of a basic check matrix, a positive integer value p or the basic check matrix having mb rows and nb columns; and encoding a data sequence to be encoded, or decoding a data sequence to be decoded, based on the basic check matrix and the coding expansion factor. The present disclosure is capable of solving the problem in the related art associated with low flexibility in data processing with LDPC coding and improving the flexibility in data processing with LDPC coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Liguang Li, Jun Xu, Jin Xu
  • Patent number: 11681582
    Abstract: A storage unit operates by: receiving a write slice request, wherein the write slice request includes a plurality of encoded data slices and wherein the write slice request corresponds to a range; determining whether a write lock conflict exists based on the range; issuing an unfavorable write slice response when the write lock conflict is determined to exist; and when the write lock conflict is determined to not exist: initiating local storage of the plurality of encoded data slices; and issuing a favorable write slice response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary J. Mark, Ilya Volvovski, Greg R. Dhuse
  • Patent number: 11683122
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for implementing high-speed Ethernet links using a hybrid PHY (Physical layer) selectively configurable to employ a non-interleaved RS-FEC (Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction) sublayer or an interleaved RS-FEC sublayer. An adaptive link training protocol is used during link training to determine whether to employ the non-interleaved or interleaved RS-FEC during link DATA mode. Training frames are exchanged between link partners including control and status fields used to respectfully request a non-interleaved or interleaved FEC mode and confirm the requested FEC mode is to be used during link DATA mode. The hybrid PHY includes interleaved RS-FEC and non-interleaved RS-FEC sublayers for transmitter and receiver operations. During link training, a determination is made to whether a local receiver is likely to see decision feedback equalizer (DFE) burst errors. If so, the interleaved FEC mode is selected; otherwise the non-interleaved FEC mode is selected or is the default FEC mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Kent Lusted
  • Patent number: 11681909
    Abstract: Memory cells can include a memory region to store a machine learning model and input data and another memory region to store host data from a host system. An in-memory logic can be coupled to the plurality of memory cells and can perform a machine learning operation by applying the machine learning model to the input data to generate an output data. A bus can receive additional host data from the host system and can provide the additional host data to the memory component for the other memory region of the plurality of memory cells. An additional bus can receive machine learning data from the host system and can provide the machine learning data to the memory component for the in-memory logic that is to perform the machine learning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Amit Gattani