Abstract: A non-volatile storage apparatus includes a set of non-volatile memory cells and one or more control circuits in communication with the set of non-volatile memory cells. The one or more control circuits are configured to identify a most recently written portion of the set of non-volatile memory cells and to compare an error rate of data stored in the most recently written portion with a reference error rate from a reference portion of the set of non-volatile memory cells to determine whether the most recently written portion is fully written or partially written.

Abstract: A memory device and associated techniques avoid reading memory cells immediately after programming when uncorrectable errors may be present. In one aspect, data is copied from one block to another block and a timer is started after the copying is completed. If a read command is received before the timer has expired, the read operation proceeds by reading the one block. If the read command is received after the timer has expired, the read operation proceeds by reading the another block. This approach is particular suitable when data is copied from single-level cell (SLC) blocks to multi-level cell (MLC) blocks in a folding operation. The duration of the timer can be increased at lower temperatures.

Abstract: A first phase of a programming process is performed to program data into a set of non-volatile memory cells using a set of verify references and allowing for a first number of programming errors. After completing the first phase of programming, an acknowledgement is provided to the host that the programming was successful. The memory system reads the data from the set of non-volatile memory cells and uses an error correction process to identify and correct error bits in the data read. When the memory system is idle and after the acknowledgement is provided to the host, the memory system performs a second phase of the programming process to program the corrected error bits into the set of the non-volatile memory cells using the same set of verify references and allowing for a second number of programming errors.

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to adjust error metrics for a memory portion of non-volatile memory in a storage device. In one aspect, a first write and a first read are performed on the memory portion. In accordance with results of the first read, a first error metric value for the memory portion is determined. In accordance with a determination that the first error metric value exceeds a first threshold value, an entry for the memory portion is added to a table. After the first write, when a second write to the memory portion is performed, it is determined whether the entry for the memory portion is present in the table. In accordance with a determination that the entry for the memory portion is present in the table, the second write uses a first error adjustment characteristic that is determined in accordance with the first error metric value.

Abstract: In an illustrative example, a data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller coupled to the non-volatile memory. The controller includes an erasure correcting code engine configured to generate first erasure recovery data and temporary erasure recovery data in a volatile memory at least partially based on first data to be written to the non-volatile memory. The first erasure recovery data is configured to enable a first type of data recovery of the first data, and the temporary erasure recovery data is configured to enable a second type of data recovery of the first data. The controller is further configured to store the first erasure recovery data and the temporary erasure recovery data in the volatile memory and, after verifying that the first data is stored in the non-volatile memory, to discard or modify the temporary erasure recovery data.

Abstract: Embodiments of a SSD include a controller coupled to one or more flash dies, one or more temperature sensors proximate to the one or more flash dies, and data storing instructions. The one or more flash dies includes a plurality of TLC (triple level cell) blocks. The controller when executing the data storing instructions cause the controller to periodically fetch a temperature reading from the one or more temperature sensors and limit operations to the one or more flash dies when the temperature reading is above a start throttling threshold. In certain embodiments, TLC blocks are written to in a SLC mode when the temperature reading is above the start throttling threshold. In other embodiments, one or more spare SLC blocks are written to with non-system data during throttling.

Abstract: A storage device with a memory may include improved endurance and programming speed by modifying the programming states of the memory blocks. For example, the blocks may be three bit memory blocks, but a dynamic reassignment of verify levels and read margins can result in the block acting like a two bit memory block. Memory blocks may be designed for a certain number of bits per cell (i.e. number of states) and the programming is based on that number. However, single level cell (SLC) programming is still possible in addition to programming according to the number of bits per cell that the memory is designed for. Multiple SLC programming steps can be used to modify the number of states for certain memory cells by the memory controller.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating location-based read voltage offsets in a data storage device. Optimal read voltage thresholds vary across memory elements of a device. However, data storage devices are often limited in the number of read voltage thresholds that can be maintained in the device. Thus, it may not be possible to maintain optimal read voltage parameters for each memory element within a device. The systems and methods described herein provide for increased accuracy of read voltage thresholds when applied to memory elements within a specific location in a device, by enabling the use of location-based read voltage offsets, depending on a relative location of the memory element being read from. The read voltage offsets can be determined based on application of a neural network to data regarding optimal read voltage thresholds determined from at least a sample of memory elements in a device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for compacting operating parameter sets in a data storage device. Data storage device may be configured to maintain multiple operating parameter sets, each of which stores various parameters for interacting with different memory elements within the device. The data storage device may further be limited in the total number of operating parameter sets that can be maintained in the device at any given time. Thus, the data storage device may be required at various times to combine two or more operating parameter sets, to enable creation of a new operating parameter set. Because each operating parameter set can contain a number of parameters, identification of similar sets for combination can be computationally intensive. To identify similar sets in an efficient manner, a device as disclosed herein is enabled to reduce a dimensionality of each set, and locate similar sets under that reduced dimensionality.

Abstract: The temperature of the various devices on a printed circuit board (PCB) can change over time as the PCB is used. Additionally, the various devices on the PCB can have different temperatures at the same time. For example, the closer a device is to a heat source, the greater the temperature. Similarly, the further away from the heat source, the lower the temperature. Thus, otherwise identical devices on a PCB can have different temperatures at the same time, and additionally, the temperatures can change over time. By periodically measuring the temperature of the devices, the thermal disparity for the devices can be efficiently and intelligently managed.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a memory device including a controller for handling thermal shutdown of the memory device. The control system acquires temperatures of a plurality of non-volatile memory elements in the memory device from one or more temperature detectors at a first frequency. Upon determining that the temperature of one of the plurality of non-volatile memory elements is above a threshold, the controller activates thermal throttling for the plurality of non-volatile memory elements and flushes metadata from a volatile memory element in the memory device to the plurality of non-volatile memory elements for future recovery of the memory device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to physical secure erase (PSE) of solid state drives (SSDs). One embodiment of a method of PSE of a SSD includes receiving a PSE command, erasing the memory cells of the blocks, programming the memory cells, and programming the select gates to a portion of the blocks. One embodiment of a SSD includes a controller and a plurality of blocks having a plurality of NAND strings. Each NAND string includes connected in series a select gate drain, memory cells, and a select gate source. The SSD includes a memory erasing instruction that cause the controller to erase the memory cells of the block, program the memory cells, and increase the threshold voltage to the select gate drain and/or the select gate source of some of the NAND strings from the blocks.

Abstract: A storage system and method for handling overheating of the storage system are disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor is above a first threshold temperature; and in response to determining that the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is above the first threshold temperature, lowering a voltage supplied by a power supply to one or more components in the storage system comprising transistors, wherein lowering the voltage supplied to the one or more components reduces temperature by reducing leakage current of the transistors.

Abstract: A storage system and method for handling overheating of the storage system are disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor is above a first threshold temperature; and in response to determining that the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is above the first threshold temperature, lowering a voltage supplied by a power supply to one or more components in the storage system comprising transistors, wherein lowering the voltage supplied to the one or more components reduces temperature by reducing leakage current of the transistors.

Abstract: A data storage device is configured to mark data for refresh in response to determining that a first measured temperature associated with writing the data to the memory exceeds a first threshold. The data storage device is further configured to refresh the marked data in response to determining that a second measured temperature associated with the memory is below a second threshold.

Abstract: A storage device with a memory may include improved endurance and programming speed by modifying the programming states of the memory blocks. For example, the blocks may be three bit memory blocks, but a dynamic reassignment of verify levels and read margins can result in the block acting like a two bit memory block. Memory blocks may be designed for a certain number of bits per cell (i.e. number of states) and the programming is based on that number. However, single level cell (SLC) programming is still possible in addition to programming according to the number of bits per cell that the memory is designed for. Multiple SLC programming steps can be used to modify the number of states for certain memory cells by the memory controller.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a memory device including a control system for thermal throttling. The control system acquires the temperature of a non-volatile memory element from a temperature detector at a first frequency. Upon determining that the temperature of the non-volatile memory element is above a pre-determined threshold, the control system acquires the temperature of the non-volatile memory element from the temperature detector at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency and activates the thermal throttling for the non-volatile memory element.

Abstract: A data storage device may be configured to write first data to a first set of storage elements of a non-volatile memory and to write second data to a second set of storage elements of the non-volatile memory. The first data may be processed by a data shaping operation, and the second data may not be processed by the data shaping operation. The data storage device may be further configured to read a representation of the second data from the second set of storage cells and to determine a block health metric of a portion of the non-volatile memory based on the representation of the second data. The portion may include the first set of storage elements and the second set of storage elements. As an illustrative, non-limiting example, the first portion may be a first block of the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: Read operations are performed in a multi-plane memory device. A state machine interfaces an external controller to each plane of memory cells to allow reading from selected word lines in the planes. In one approach, different types of read operations are performed in different planes, such as a multi-level cell read, e.g., a lower, middle or upper page read and a single-level cell (SLC) read. When the read operation in one plane uses fewer read voltages than another plane, the read data can be output early from the one plane while read operations continue on the other plane. The external controller can also command a cache release for one plane after outputting data from the caches of another plane. Read voltages can be set for each plane in a respective set of registers.

Abstract: A memory device and associated techniques avoid reading memory cells immediately after programming when uncorrectable errors may be present. In one aspect, data is copied from one block to another block and a timer is started after the copying is completed. If a read command is received before the timer has expired, the read operation proceeds by reading the one block. If the read command is received after the timer has expired, the read operation proceeds by reading the another block. This approach is particular suitable when data is copied from single-level cell (SLC) blocks to multi-level cell (MLC) blocks in a folding operation. The duration of the timer can be increased at lower temperatures.