Patents by Inventor Chun Sum Yeung
Chun Sum Yeung 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).
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Publication number: 20220300374Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for redundant array management techniques are described. A memory system may include a volatile memory device, a non-volatile memory device, and one or more redundant arrays of independent nodes. The memory system may include a first redundant array controller and a second redundant array controller of a redundant array of independent nodes. The memory system may receive a write command associated with writing data to a type of memory cell. Based on the type of memory cell, the memory system may generate parity data corresponding to the data using one or both of the first redundant array controller and the second redundant array controller. In some examples, the first redundant array controller may be configured to generate parity data associated with a first type of failure and the second redundant array controller may be configured to generate parity data associated with a second type of failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Jonathan S. Parry, Deping He, Xiangang Luo, Reshmi Basu
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Publication number: 20220277802Abstract: A replacement block pool for a memory device is established. The replacement block pool comprises one or more valid blocks from a set of valid blocks in the memory device determined based on a constraint defining a minimum number of valid blocks for the memory device. A grown bad block is detected in the memory device. The grown bad block is replaced with a replacement block from the replacement block pool in response to detecting the grown bad block.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Tao Liu, Chun Sum Yeung, Xiangang Luo
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Publication number: 20220229728Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a memory sub-system, host data to be written to a plurality of blocks of a memory device associated with a memory sub-system, where each of the plurality of blocks are coupled to one of a plurality of word lines of the memory device. The method can further include generating parity data for each word line of the block; dividing the parity data into one of either a first word line parity set or a second word line parity set; generating a reduced parity data set with exclusive or parity values for the first word line parity set and for the second word line parity set; and writing the reduced parity data set in the memory sub-system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: Chun Sum Yeung
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Patent number: 11373729Abstract: A replacement block pool for a memory device is established. The replacement block pool comprises one or more valid blocks from a set of valid blocks in the memory device determined based on a constraint defining a minimum number of valid blocks for the memory device. A grown bad block is detected in the memory device. The grown bad block is replaced with a replacement block from the replacement block pool in response to detecting the grown bad block.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tao Liu, Chun Sum Yeung, Xiangang Luo
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Patent number: 11321176Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a memory sub-system, host data to be written to a plurality of blocks of a memory device associated with a memory sub-system, where each of the plurality of blocks are coupled to one of a plurality of word lines of the memory device. The method can further include generating parity data for each word line of the block; dividing the parity data into one of either a first word line parity set or a second word line parity set; generating a reduced parity data set with exclusive or parity values for the first word line parity set and for the second word line parity set; and writing the reduced parity data set in the memory sub-system.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Chun Sum Yeung
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Publication number: 20220066876Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a memory sub-system, host data to be written to a plurality of blocks of a memory device associated with a memory sub-system, where each of the plurality of blocks are coupled to one of a plurality of word lines of the memory device. The method can further include generating parity data for each word line of the block; dividing the parity data into one of either a first word line parity set or a second word line parity set; generating a reduced parity data set with exclusive or parity values for the first word line parity set and for the second word line parity set; and writing the reduced parity data set in the memory sub-system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Chun Sum Yeung
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Publication number: 20220050612Abstract: A method includes writing, to a first sub-set of memory blocks of a first plane associated with a memory device, first data corresponding to recovery of an uncorrectable error and writing, to a first sub-set of memory blocks of a second memory plane associated with the memory device, second data corresponding to recovery of the uncorrectable error. A relative physical location of the first sub-set of memory blocks of the first memory plane and a relative physical location of the first sub-set of memory blocks of the second memory plane are a same relative physical location with respect to the first memory plane and the second memory plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Ting Luo, Chun Sum Yeung, Xiangang Luo
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Publication number: 20210390014Abstract: A variety of applications can include apparatus and/or methods that provide parity data protection to data in a memory system for a limited period of time and not stored as permanent parity data in a non-volatile memory. Parity data can be accumulated in a volatile memory for data programmed via a group of access lies having a specified number of access lines in the group. A read verify can be issued to selected pages after programming finishes at the end of programming via the access lines of the group. With the programming of the data determined to be acceptable at the end of programming via the last of the access lines of the group, the parity data in the volatile memory can be discarded and accumulation can begin for a next group having a specified number of access lines. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Falgun G. Trivedi, Harish Reddy Singidi, Xiangang Luo, Preston Allen Thomson, Ting Luo, Jianmin Huang
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Publication number: 20210391029Abstract: A replacement block pool for a memory device is established. The replacement block pool comprises one or more valid blocks from a set of valid blocks in the memory device determined based on a constraint defining a minimum number of valid blocks for the memory device. A grown bad block is detected in the memory device. The grown bad block is replaced with a replacement block from the replacement block pool in response to detecting the grown bad block.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Tao Liu, Chun Sum Yeung, Xiangang Luo
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Patent number: 11106530Abstract: A variety of applications can include apparatus and/or methods that provide parity data protection to data in a memory system for a limited period of time and not stored as permanent parity data in a non-volatile memory. Parity data can be accumulated in a volatile memory for data programmed via a group of access lies having a specified number of access lines in the group. A read verify can be issued to selected pages after programming finishes at the end of programming via the access lines of the group. With the programming of the data determined to be acceptable at the end of programming via the last of the access lines of the group, the parity data in the volatile memory can be discarded and accumulation can begin for a next group having a specified number of access lines. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Falgun G. Trivedi, Harish Reddy Singidi, Xiangang Luo, Preston Allen Thomson, Ting Luo, Jianmin Huang
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Publication number: 20210233594Abstract: A processing device in a memory system receives a request to erase a data block of a memory device, determines a number of program/erase cycles performed on the data block, and performs an erase operation to erase the data block. The processing device further determines that the number of program/erase cycles performed on the data block satisfies a scan threshold condition and performs a first threshold voltage integrity scan on the data block to determine a first error rate associated with a current threshold voltage of at least one select gate device of the data block. Responsive to the first error rate associated with the current threshold voltage of the at least one select gate device satisfying an error threshold criterion, the processing device performs a touch up operation on the at least one select gate device to adjust the current threshold voltage to the target threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Devin M. Batutis, Avinash Rajagiri, Sheng-Huang Lee, Chun Sum Yeung, Harish R. Singidi
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Publication number: 20210191807Abstract: A variety of applications can include apparatus and/or methods that provide parity data protection to data in a memory system for a limited period of time and not stored as permanent parity data in a non-volatile memory. Parity data can be accumulated in a volatile memory for data programmed via a group of access lies having a specified number of access lines in the group. A read verify can be issued to selected pages after programming finishes at the end of programming via the access lines of the group. With the programming of the data determined to be acceptable at the end of programming via the last of the access lines of the group, the parity data in the volatile memory can be discarded and accumulation can begin for a next group having a specified number of access lines. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Falgun G. Trivedi, Harish Reddy Singidi, Xiangang Luo, Preston Allen Thomson, Ting Luo, Jianmin Huang
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Publication number: 20210193231Abstract: A processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, is configured to receive a read request identifying data stored in a data unit of the memory device. The processing device further identifies a set of data units with which the data unit is associated, the set of data units is one of a plurality of sets of data units, and each data unit in the set of data units was programmed within a period of time associated with the set of data units. The processing device also determines a read voltage level of the set of data units, each of the plurality of sets of data units has a separate read voltage level. The processing device further performs a read operation on the data unit of the memory device using the read voltage level of the set of data units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Ting Luo, Chun Sum Yeung
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Patent number: 11017870Abstract: A processing device in a memory system receives a request to erase a data block of a memory device, determines a number of program/erase cycles performed on the data block, and performs an erase operation to erase the data block. The processing device further determines that the number of program/erase cycles performed on the data block satisfies a scan threshold condition and performs a first threshold voltage integrity scan on the data block to determine a first error rate associated with a current threshold voltage of at least one select gate device of the data block. Responsive to the first error rate associated with the current threshold voltage of the at least one select gate device satisfying an error threshold criterion, the processing device performs a touch up operation on the at least one select gate device to adjust the current threshold voltage to the target threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Devin M. Batutis, Avinash Rajagiri, Sheng-Huang Lee, Chun Sum Yeung, Harish R. Singidi
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Patent number: 9811436Abstract: A portable device may perform a method that includes detecting that the portable device is coupled to a host device via a host interface of the portable device. The method includes generating a visual indication at a visual indicator of the portable device. The visual indication is indicative of a data transfer capacity of the host interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Yong Huang, Aran Ziv
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Patent number: 9501400Abstract: In a block-erasable nonvolatile memory array, blocks are categorized as bad blocks, prime blocks, and sub-prime blocks. Sub-prime blocks are identified from their proximity to bad blocks or from testing. Sub-prime blocks are configured for limited operation (e.g. only storing non-critical data, or data copied elsewhere, or using some additional or enhanced redundancy scheme).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLCInventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Jian Chen, Aaron Lee, Abhijeet Manohar, Chris Avila, Dana Lee, Jianmin Huang
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Publication number: 20160140011Abstract: A portable device may perform a method that includes detecting that the portable device is coupled to a host device via a host interface of the portable device. The method includes generating a visual indication at a visual indicator of the portable device. The visual indication is indicative of a data transfer capacity of the host interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: CHUN SUM YEUNG, YONG HUANG, ARAN ZIV
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Publication number: 20150134885Abstract: In a block-erasable nonvolatile memory array, blocks are categorized as bad blocks, prime blocks, and sub-prime blocks. Sub-prime blocks are identified from their proximity to bad blocks or from testing. Sub-prime blocks are configured for limited operation (e.g. only storing non-critical data, or data copied elsewhere, or using some additional or enhanced redundancy scheme).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Jian Chen, Aaron Lee, Abhijeet Manohar, Chris Avila, Dana Lee, Jianmin Huang