Patents by Inventor Hung-Wen Hsieh

Hung-Wen Hsieh 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).

  • Bit-level memory controller and a method thereof
    Patent number: 8892968
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bit-level memory controller and method adaptable to managing defect bits of a non-volatile memory. A bad column management (BCM) unit retrieves a bit-level mapping table, in which defect bits are respectively marked, based on which the BCM unit constructs a bit-level script (BLS) that contains a plurality of entries denoting defect-bit groups respectively. An internal buffer is configured to store data managed by the BCM unit according to the BLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Skymedi Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Hung-Wen Hsieh
  • BIT-LEVEL MEMORY CONTROLLER AND A METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130151752
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bit-level memory controller and method adaptable to managing defect bits of a non-volatile memory. A bad column management (BCM) unit retrieves a bit-level mapping table, in which defect bits are respectively marked, based on which the BCM unit constructs a bit-level script (BLS) that contains a plurality of entries denoting defect-bit groups respectively. An internal buffer is configured to store data managed by the BCM unit according to the BLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: SKYMEDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Hung-Wen Hsieh