Patents by Inventor Anne Pao-Ling Koh

Anne Pao-Ling Koh 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: 9785357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sampling data at a non-volatile memory system are disclosed. In one implementation, a controller of a non-volatile memory system that is coupled with a host device acquires a read level voltage of a first word line of a memory block of a non-volatile memory of the non-volatile memory system. The controller accesses one or more lookup tables to determine an offset voltage for a second word line of the memory block based on a program/erase count and a read/disturb count associated with the memory block; applies the read level voltage and the offset voltage to the second word line to sample data stored at the memory block; and determines whether the data sampled from the memory block contains errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Raghu, Chris Aviala, Harish Singidi, Guirong Liang, Anne Pao-Ling Koh, Dana Lee, Gautam Dusija
  • Publication number: 20170109040
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sampling data at a non-volatile memory system are disclosed. In one implementation, a controller of a non-volatile memory system that is coupled with a host device acquires a read level voltage of a first word line of a memory block of a non-volatile memory of the non-volatile memory system. The controller accesses one or more lookup tables to determine an offset voltage for a second word line of the memory block based on a program/erase count and a read/disturb count associated with the memory block; applies the read level voltage and the offset voltage to the second word line to sample data stored at the memory block; and determines whether the data sampled from the memory block contains errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Deepak Raghu, Chris Aviala, Harish Singidi, Guirong Liang, Anne Pao-LIng Koh, Dana Lee, Gautam Dusija
  • Patent number: 9582435
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a memory system is provided comprising a memory die and a controller. The memory die comprises a non-volatile memory, a data latch, and an on-chip randomizer. The controller is configured to send a command to the memory die to cause the on-chip randomizer to store random data in the data latch and send data to the memory die to overwrite some, but not all, of the random data in the data latch, wherein the memory die is configured to transfer the data and random data stored in the data latch to the non-volatile memory. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vimal Jain, Abhijeet Manohar, Aaron Lee, Anne Pao-Ling Koh
  • Publication number: 20160283110
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a memory system is provided comprising a memory die and a controller. The memory die comprises a non-volatile memory, a data latch, and an on-chip randomizer. The controller is configured to send a command to the memory die to cause the on-chip randomizer to store random data in the data latch and send data to the memory die to overwrite some, but not all, of the random data in the data latch, wherein the memory die is configured to transfer the data and random data stored in the data latch to the non-volatile memory. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vimal Jain, Abhijeet Manohar, Aaron Lee, Anne Pao-Ling Koh
  • Patent number: 9431120
    Abstract: A memory die is provided comprising a non-volatile memory organized in physical pages, a transfer data latch in communication with the non-volatile memory, at least one auxiliary data latch in communication with the transfer data latch, and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to receive a plurality of sense commands, wherein each sense command indicates a physical page in the non-volatile memory to be sensed and a portion of the physical page to be stored in the at least one auxiliary data latch. For each sense command, the circuitry is configured to store data from the physical page sensed by the sense command in the transfer data latch and move data from the portion of the physical page indicated by the sense command to an available location in the at least one auxiliary data latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Tuers, Anne Pao-Ling Koh, Abhijeet Manohar
  • Patent number: 7961512
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory can perform a first operation (such as a write, for example) on a designated group of one or more addressed pages using a first set of data stored in the corresponding set of data latches and also receive a request for a second operation (such as a read, for example) that also uses some of these corresponding data latches with a second set of data. During the first operation, when at least one latch of each set of the corresponding become available for the second operation, the memory whether there are a sufficient number of the corresponding set of data latches to perform the second operation during the first operation; if not, the second operation is delayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Yan Li, Anne Pao-Ling Koh
  • Publication number: 20090237998
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory can perform a first operation (such as a write, for example) on a designated group of one or more addressed pages using a first set of data stored in the corresponding set of data latches and also receive a request for a second operation (such as a read, for example) that also uses some of these corresponding data latches with a second set of data. During the first operation, when at least one latch of each set of the corresponding become available for the second operation, the memory whether there are a sufficient number of the corresponding set of data latches to perform the second operation during the first operation; if not, the second operation is delayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Yan Li, Anne Pao-Ling Koh
  • Patent number: 7027348
    Abstract: An integrated circuit memory device has a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of arrays. Each array has a plurality of rows, and a plurality of column lines, and a plurality of row lines connecting to the memory cells in each array. The memory cell in an array is addressable by a column line and a row line. A column address decoder receives a column address signal and selects one or more column lines of each array in response. A row address decoder receives a row address signal and selects a row line of each array in response. The memory device also has a plurality (k) of sense amplifiers, with one sense amplifier associated with each array, connectable to one or more column lines of the array and receives a signal therefrom supplied from an addressed memory cell. The memory device further has a register; and a control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Berger, George Chia-Jung Chang, Pearl Po-Yee Cheng, Anne Pao-Ling Koh
  • Patent number: 7009886
    Abstract: An integrated circuit memory device has an array of memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns and a plurality of row lines and a plurality of column lines. Cells arranged in the same row are connected by a common row line, and cells arranged in the same column are connected by a common column line. Each cell in the array is addressed by an address signal which has a plurality of bits. A sense amplifier circuit is connectable to one or more of the plurality of column lines of the array. An address input terminal receives in series the plurality of bits of the address signal. Each of the column lines is connectable to a pre-charge voltage, in response to a read command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Berger, George Chia-Jung Chang, Pearl Po-Yee Cheng, Anne Pao-Ling Koh