Patents by Inventor An-Cheng Liu

An-Cheng Liu 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).

  • Patent number: 12124743
    Abstract: A data reading method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a read command from a host system, and the read command instructs reading data from at least one logical unit, and the logical unit is mapped to a first physical unit; obtaining state information of at least two neighboring memory cells in the first physical unit; determining an electrical parameter offset value corresponding to the neighboring memory cells according to the state information; and sending a read command sequence according to the electrical parameter offset value, and the read command sequence instructs reading the first physical unit based on at least one electrical parameter, and the electrical parameter is controlled by the electrical parameter offset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Heng Liu, Yu-Siang Yang, An-Cheng Liu, Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20240152296
    Abstract: A data reading method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a read command from a host system, and the read command instructs reading data from at least one logical unit, and the logical unit is mapped to a first physical unit; obtaining state information of at least two neighboring memory cells in the first physical unit; determining an electrical parameter offset value corresponding to the neighboring memory cells according to the state information; and sending a read command sequence according to the electrical parameter offset value, and the read command sequence instructs reading the first physical unit based on at least one electrical parameter, and the electrical parameter is controlled by the electrical parameter offset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Heng Liu, Yu-Siang Yang, An-Cheng Liu, Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11809706
    Abstract: A memory management method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: reading first data from a first physical unit by using a first read voltage level according to first management information among multiple candidate management information; decoding the first data and recording first error bit information of the first data; and adjusting sorting information related to the candidate management information according to the first error bit information. The sorting information reflects a usage order of the candidate management information in a decoding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Yu-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Hao Kuo, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11615848
    Abstract: A memory control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The memory control method includes: programming multiple first memory cells in a first physical erasing unit in a rewritable non-volatile memory module; and applying an electronic pulse to at least one word line in the rewritable non-volatile memory module. The at least one word line is coupled to multiple second memory cells in the first physical erasing unit. The second memory cells include the first memory cells. The electronic pulse is not configured to read, program, or erase the second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Heng Liu, Chun-Hsi Lai, Ting-Chien Zhan
  • Publication number: 20230037782
    Abstract: A method for training an asymmetric generative adversarial network to generate an image and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes the following. A first real image belonging to a first category, a second real image belonging to a second category and a third real image belonging to a third category are input to an asymmetric generative adversarial network for training the asymmetric generative adversarial network, and the asymmetric generative adversarial network includes a first generator, a second generator, a first discriminator and a second discriminator. A fourth real image belonging to the second category is input to the first generator in the trained asymmetric generative adversarial network to generate a defect image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiang MA, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Hung Lin, An-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11561719
    Abstract: A flash memory control method, a flash memory storage device and a flash memory controller are provided. The method includes the following. A flash memory module is instructed to perform a data merge operation to copy first data in a first physical unit into at least one second physical unit. After the first data is copied and before the first physical unit is erased, another programming operation is performed on the first physical unit to change a data storage state of at least a part of memory cells in the first physical unit from a first state into a second state. After the first physical unit is programmed, an erase operation is performed on the first physical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Heng Liu, Chun-Hsi Lai, Ting-Chien Zhan
  • Publication number: 20220365706
    Abstract: A data accessing method, a memory controlling circuit unit, and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a codeword stored in a physical programming unit, and calculating a bit change ratio of a bit value change in dummy data included in the codeword; adjusting a read voltage level or a log likelihood ratio according to the bit change ratio; and performing a decoding operation on the codeword by using the adjusted read voltage level or the adjusted log likelihood ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Wei Lin, Shih-Jia Zeng, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220342547
    Abstract: A memory management method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: reading first data from a first physical unit by using a first read voltage level according to first management information among multiple candidate management information; decoding the first data and recording first error bit information of the first data; and adjusting sorting information related to the candidate management information according to the first error bit information. The sorting information reflects a usage order of the candidate management information in a decoding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Yu-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Hao Kuo, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20220334723
    Abstract: A flash memory control method, a flash memory storage device and a flash memory controller are provided. The method includes the following. A flash memory module is instructed to perform a data merge operation to copy first data in a first physical unit into at least one second physical unit. After the first data is copied and before the first physical unit is erased, another programming operation is performed on the first physical unit to change a data storage state of at least a part of memory cells in the first physical unit from a first state into a second state. After the first physical unit is programmed, an erase operation is performed on the first physical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Heng Liu, Chun-Hsi Lai, Ting-Chien Zhan
  • Publication number: 20220293185
    Abstract: A memory control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The memory control method includes: programming multiple first memory cells in a first physical erasing unit in a rewritable non-volatile memory module; and applying an electronic pulse to at least one word line in the rewritable non-volatile memory module. The at least one word line is coupled to multiple second memory cells in the first physical erasing unit. The second memory cells include the first memory cells. The electronic pulse is not configured to read, program, or erase the second memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Siang Yang, Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Heng Liu, Chun-Hsi Lai, Ting-Chien Zhan
  • Patent number: 10984870
    Abstract: A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: reading a first physical unit based on a first read voltage level to obtain first data; reading the first physical unit based on a second read voltage level to obtain second data; reading the first physical unit based on a third read voltage level to obtain third data; obtaining a first reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the second data; obtaining a second reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the third data; reading the first physical unit based on a fourth read voltage level to obtain fourth data according to the first reference value and the second reference value; and decoding the fourth data by a decoding circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Patent number: 10978163
    Abstract: A voltage identifying method, a memory controlling circuit unit, and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a plurality of first memory cells according to a first read voltage group in a plurality of read voltage groups and performing a first decoding operation to generate first verification information; identifying a plurality of second read voltage groups in the plurality of read voltage groups corresponding to a first interval in a plurality of intervals according to the first interval in which the first verification information is located; and reading the plurality of first memory cells by using a third read voltage group in the plurality of second read voltage groups and performing the first decoding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Publication number: 20210082522
    Abstract: A voltage identifying method, a memory controlling circuit unit, and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a plurality of first memory cells according to a first read voltage group in a plurality of read voltage groups and performing a first decoding operation to generate first verification information; identifying a plurality of second read voltage groups in the plurality of read voltage groups corresponding to a first interval in a plurality of intervals according to the first interval in which the first verification information is located; and reading the plurality of first memory cells by using a third read voltage group in the plurality of second read voltage groups and performing the first decoding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Patent number: 10923212
    Abstract: A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module including a plurality of physical units is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: reading first data from a first physical unit of a rewritable non-volatile memory module; decoding the first data by a decoding circuit; updating reliability information according to the decoded first data; reading second data from a second physical unit of the rewritable non-volatile memory module; and decoding the second data by the decoding circuit according to the updated reliability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Cheng Hsu, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Patent number: 10892026
    Abstract: A memory management method for a memory storage device including a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: programming first data into a plurality of first memory cells in the rewritable non-volatile memory module, such that the programmed first memory cells have a plurality of states; sending a first single-stage read command sequence which indicates to read the programmed first memory cells by using a first read voltage level; obtaining first count information corresponding to the first read voltage level according to a read result corresponding to the first single-stage read command sequence; and adjusting the first read voltage level according to the first count information and default count information corresponding to the first read voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Publication number: 20200227120
    Abstract: A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: reading a first physical unit based on a first read voltage level to obtain first data; reading the first physical unit based on a second read voltage level to obtain second data; reading the first physical unit based on a third read voltage level to obtain third data; obtaining a first reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the second data; obtaining a second reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the third data; reading the first physical unit based on a fourth read voltage level to obtain fourth data according to the first reference value and the second reference value; and decoding the fourth data by a decoding circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Publication number: 20200168289
    Abstract: A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module including a plurality of physical units is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: reading first data from a first physical unit of a rewritable non-volatile memory module; decoding the first data by a decoding circuit; updating reliability information according to the decoded first data; reading second data from a second physical unit of the rewritable non-volatile memory module; and decoding the second data by the decoding circuit according to the updated reliability information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Cheng Hsu, Yu-Siang Yang
  • Patent number: 10628259
    Abstract: A bit determining method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a first storage state of a first memory cell to obtain a first value of a first significant bit; reading the first storage state of the first memory cell to obtain at least one second value of at least one second significant bit; performing a first decoding operation according to the at least one second value to obtain at least one third value of the decoded second significant bit; determining whether the first significant bit is a special bit according to the first storage state and a second storage state corresponding to the at least one third value; and if the first significant bit is the special bit, performing a corresponding decoding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Siang Yang, Yu-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200034232
    Abstract: A bit determining method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a first storage state of a first memory cell to obtain a first value of a first significant bit; reading the first storage state of the first memory cell to obtain at least one second value of at least one second significant bit; performing a first decoding operation according to the at least one second value to obtain at least one third value of the decoded second significant bit; determining whether the first significant bit is a special bit according to the first storage state and a second storage state corresponding to the at least one third value; and if the first significant bit is the special bit, performing a corresponding decoding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Yu-Siang Yang, Yu-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190318791
    Abstract: A memory management method for a memory storage device including a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: programming first data into a plurality of first memory cells in the rewritable non-volatile memory module, such that the programmed first memory cells have a plurality of states; sending a first single-stage read command sequence which indicates to read the programmed first memory cells by using a first read voltage level; obtaining first count information corresponding to the first read voltage level according to a read result corresponding to the first single-stage read command sequence; and adjusting the first read voltage level according to the first count information and default count information corresponding to the first read voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Lin, An-Cheng Liu, Szu-Wei Chen, Yu-Siang Yang