Patents Assigned to Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
  • Publication number: 20250123322
    Abstract: A variable temperature test system and an operation method thereof are provided. The variable temperature test system includes a main control device, multiple test devices, and a variable temperature test platform. The variable temperature test platform is coupled to the main control device and the test devices. The main control device provides an adjustment parameter according to at least one pending test. The variable temperature test platform includes multiple test areas, multiple temperature sensors, and a temperature control module. The test areas are respectively coupled to the test devices. The temperature sensors are respectively disposed in the test areas. The temperature control module is coupled to the test areas. The temperature control module adjusts a temperature of at least one test area according to the adjustment parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Qi-Ao Zhu, Dong Sheng Rao
  • Publication number: 20250123641
    Abstract: A temperature control method and a temperature control system for controlling a temperature of a target device are disclosed. The target device is disposed in a temperature control device. The method includes: controlling an internal temperature of the temperature control device according to a base parameter and a compensation parameter; detecting a temperature of the target device via a temperature sensor during the period that the internal temperature of the temperature control device is controlled according to the base parameter and the compensation parameter; and adjusting the compensation parameter according to the temperature of the target device to change the internal temperature of the temperature control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Qi-Ao Zhu, Dong Sheng Rao
  • Publication number: 20250123752
    Abstract: Disclosed are a service lifetime monitoring and early warning method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit. The method includes: reading a history information from a rewritable non-volatile memory module, calculating a remaining lifetime based on the history information and a user habit, generating an early warning signal, and outputting the remaining lifetime and the early warning signal in response to the remaining lifetime being lower than a preset lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Qi-Ao Zhu, Dong Sheng Rao
  • Patent number: 12242730
    Abstract: A data arrangement method based on file system, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: analyzing a file system stored in a system region to obtain a plurality of first logical units to which a first file belongs and first distribution information of a plurality of first physical units in a storage region, wherein the first physical units are mapped by the first logical units; determining whether to activate a data arrangement operation on the first file according to the first distribution information; after the data arrangement operation on the first file is activated, reading first data belonging to the first file from the first physical units; and writing, sequentially, the read first data to at least one second physical unit in the storage region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Yin Ping Gao, Qi-Ao Zhu, Kuai Cao, Dong Sheng Rao
  • Patent number: 12190972
    Abstract: A power-supply control device and a power test system are disclosed. The power test system includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to: obtain at least one power-supply path manner of at least one power-down test device; determine at least one power-supply path interface according to the at least one power-supply path manner; determine at least one electronic switch according to the at least one power-supply path interface; determine at least one target device to be tested; obtain at least one power-down test instruction according to the at least one target device; establish a target power-supply path corresponding to the target device between the at least one power-supply path interface and the at least one electronic switch according to the power-supply path establishment parameter; and at the target power-supply path, perform a power-down operation according to the power-down execution parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Tong-Jin Liu, Qi-Ao Zhu, Jing Zhang, Ti De Zhang, Long Fei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12147671
    Abstract: A performance match method of memory, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a performance match command from a host system; in response to the performance match command, adjusting an operation setting of a memory storage device to match a performance of the memory storage device with a performance requirement of the host system; and interacting with the host system based on the adjusted operation setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Dong Dong Yao, Yun Peng Zhang, Kuai Cao, En Yang Wang, Wen Qing Lv
  • Patent number: 12147674
    Abstract: A memory control method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: setting preset read count thresholds corresponding to physical erasing units respectively; in a background operation, in response to a read count of a first physical erasing unit in the physical erasing units being greater than its corresponding preset read count threshold, reading word lines in the first physical erasing unit to obtain first error bit amounts; determining whether a refresh operation needs to be performed on the first physical erasing unit according to first error bit amounts; in response to no need to perform the refresh operation on the first physical erasing unit, selecting a first word line with the largest first error bit amount in the word lines, and detecting a voltage distribution variation of the first word line; and calculating a new read count threshold of the first physical erasing unit according to the voltage distribution variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Dong Dong Yao, Kuai Cao
  • Patent number: 12135900
    Abstract: A memory polling method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The memory polling method includes: detecting a plurality of busy times corresponding to a plurality of physical units when executing a plurality of first commands; counting the busy times corresponding to the physical units to generate a count statistic value, and determine a delay time based on the count statistic value; and transmitting a plurality of status requests to a rewritable non-volatile memory module after the delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Qi-Ao Zhu, Jing Zhang, Kuai Cao, Xin Wang, Xu Hui Cheng, Wan-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 12112051
    Abstract: A valid node management method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: establishing a valid node management table corresponding to a first physical management unit; storing valid node management data in the valid node management table, wherein the valid node management data reflects a distribution status of a valid node in the first physical management unit; receiving an operation command from a host system, wherein the operation command is configured to change a data storage status of the first physical management unit; and updating the valid node management data in the valid node management table in response to the operation command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wei Zhong, Kai-Di Zhu, Zhi Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12099753
    Abstract: A mapping table updating method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, a plurality of operation commands from a host system; performing a first table updating operation according to a first operation command and a third operation command among the operation commands to read and update a first sub-mapping table and a third sub-mapping table from a rewritable non-volatile memory module; and after the first table updating operation is finished, performing a second table updating operation according to a second operation command among the operation commands to read and update a second sub-mapping table from the rewritable non-volatile memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Ya Jie Guo, En Yang Wang, Kuai Cao, Dong Dong Yao, Yun Peng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240295982
    Abstract: A memory operation control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes the following. Management data is established, which includes status recording data. First status information corresponding to a first physical unit is stored in the status recording data. An operation command is received from a host system. The management data is queried according to the operation command. Whether to allow an execution of the operation command on the first physical unit is determined according to a query result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Wan-Jun Hong, Qi-Ao Zhu, Yang Zhang, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20240289029
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes the following. A write command is received from a host system. The write command instructs storing of first data belonging to a first logical unit. In response to the first data being first type data, the first data is stored in a first type physical unit according to the write command and first count information corresponding to a first logical range is updated. The first logical unit belongs to the first logical range. In response to the first count information meeting a preset condition, the first data is moved from the first type physical unit to a second type physical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wei Zhong, Kai-Di Zhu, Zhi Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240289022
    Abstract: A data arrangement method based on file system, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: analyzing a file system stored in a system region to obtain a plurality of first logical units to which a first file belongs and first distribution information of a plurality of first physical units in a storage region, wherein the first physical units are mapped by the first logical units; determining whether to activate a data arrangement operation on the first file according to the first distribution information; after the data arrangement operation on the first file is activated, reading first data belonging to the first file from the first physical units; and writing, sequentially, the read first data to at least one second physical unit in the storage region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Yin Ping Gao, Qi-Ao Zhu, Kuai Cao, Dong Sheng Rao
  • Publication number: 20240289051
    Abstract: A mapping table updating method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, a plurality of operation commands from a host system; performing a first table updating operation according to a first operation command and a third operation command among the operation commands to read and update a first sub-mapping table and a third sub-mapping table from a rewritable non-volatile memory module; and after the first table updating operation is finished, performing a second table updating operation according to a second operation command among the operation commands to read and update a second sub-mapping table from the rewritable non-volatile memory module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Ya Jie Guo, En Yang Wang, Kuai Cao, Dong Dong Yao, Yun Peng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240289017
    Abstract: A performance match method of memory, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a performance match command from a host system; in response to the performance match command, adjusting an operation setting of a memory storage device to match a performance of the memory storage device with a performance requirement of the host system; and interacting with the host system based on the adjusted operation setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Dong Dong Yao, Yun Peng Zhang, Kuai Cao, En Yang Wang, Wen Qing Lv
  • Publication number: 20240264755
    Abstract: A valid node management method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: establishing a valid node management table corresponding to a first physical management unit; storing valid node management data in the valid node management table, wherein the valid node management data reflects a distribution status of a valid node in the first physical management unit; receiving an operation command from a host system, wherein the operation command is configured to change a data storage status of the first physical management unit; and updating the valid node management data in the valid node management table in response to the operation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wei Zhong, Kai-Di Zhu, Zhi Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11983415
    Abstract: A memory management method for a memory storage device is provided. The memory management method includes: detecting effective information of at least one operation event performed by the memory storage device in a first mode; and adjusting a threshold value according to the effective information. The threshold value is configured to determine whether to instruct the memory storage device to enter the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Qi-Ao Zhu, Chong Peng, Zhi Wang, Wan-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 11954020
    Abstract: A memory adaptive temperature controlling method, a storage device, and a control circuit unit are provided. In this exemplary embodiment, the temperature value is obtained according to the temperature measured by the thermal sensor, and the access speed to be reached is calculated according to the temperature change rate within the specific time range and the adjustment percentage when it is determined that the speed-down or speed-up operation is required to be performed. By adjusting the access speed of the memory storage device in a stepwise manner, the temperature of the memory storage device may be stabilized, thereby striking the balance between the temperature stability and the system performance of the memory storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronics Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Qi-Ao Zhu, Xu Hui Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240028506
    Abstract: A mapping table re-building method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving write command from a host system, wherein the write command instructs storing first data to a first logical unit; performing a programming operation according to the write command to store the first data and identification information of the first logical unit to a first physical unit; updating a mapping table in response to the programming operation; detecting a table abnormal event related to the mapping table; reading the identification information of the first logical unit from the first physical unit in response to the table abnormal event; and re-building the mapping table according to the identification information of the first logical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wang, Qi-Ao Zhu, Yuting Niu, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11822798
    Abstract: A data storing allocation method, a memory storage apparatus, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes the following. A plurality of data writing speeds of a plurality of memory units are detected. An initial write volume of each memory unit is determined according to a number of dies in each memory unit. At least one compensation data volume is calculated according to the data writing speeds and the initial write volume of each memory unit. A write data corresponding to a write command is written to the memory units according to the initial write volume of each memory unit and the at least one compensation data volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Qi-Ao Zhu, Jing Zhang, Kuai Cao, Xin Wang