Patents by Inventor Tan-Yap Chen

Tan-Yap Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD FOR PREVENTING READ-DISTURB HAPPENED IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND CONTROLLER THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120011309
    Abstract: A method for preventing read-disturb happened in non-volatile memory and a controller thereof are disclosed. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of blocks, and each block includes a plurality of pages. The method includes storing a program code executed by a controller of the non-volatile memory storage device for controlling the non-volatile memory storage device into at least a first block of the blocks; and copying the program code stored in the first block into at least a second block of the blocks when power is supplied to the non-volatile memory storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Tan-Yap Chen
  • Method for preventing read-disturb happened in non-volatile memory and controller thereof
    Patent number: 8055834
    Abstract: A method for preventing read-disturb happened in non-volatile memory and a controller thereof are disclosed. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are grouped into at least a data group and a spare group, each block includes a plurality of pages. The method includes recording read times of at least a first block of the blocks within the data group and then renewing the original data stored in the first block when the read times of the first block is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Phison Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Tan-Yap Chen
  • METHOD FOR PREVENTING READ-DISTURB HAPPENED IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND CONTROLLER THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090172254
    Abstract: A method for preventing read-disturb happened in non-volatile memory and a controller thereof are disclosed. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are grouped into at least a data group and a spare group, each block includes a plurality of pages. The method includes recording read times of at least a first block of the blocks within the data group and then renewing the original data stored in the first block when the read times of the first block is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Tan-Yap Chen