Abstract: Performing a first set of scans on a memory device in a memory system with a first time interval between each scan of the first set of scans to detect errors on the memory device, determining, from performing the first set of scans, that a rate of errors being detected on the memory device is changing, and performing a second set of scans with a second time interval between each scan of the second set of scans to detect errors on the memory device, in response to determining that the rate of errors being detected on the memory device is changing, wherein the second time interval is different than the first time interval.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory blocks erasable in a single level cell mode. A number of embodiments include a memory comprising a plurality of mixed mode blocks and a controller. The controller may be configured to identify a particular mixed mode block for an erase operation and, responsive to a determined intent to subsequently write the particular mixed mode block in a single level cell (SLC) mode, perform the erase operation in the SLC mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a threshold voltage margin analysis. An example embodiment apparatus can include a memory and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to determine a previous power loss of a memory to be an asynchronous power loss, and identify a portion of the memory last subject to programming operations during the determined asynchronous power loss. The controller is further configured to perform a threshold voltage (Vt) margin analysis on the portion of the memory responsive to the determined asynchronous power loss.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory blocks erasable in a single level cell mode. A number of embodiments include a memory comprising a plurality of mixed mode blocks and a controller. The controller may be configured to identify a particular mixed mode block for an erase operation and, responsive to a determined intent to subsequently write the particular mixed mode block in a single level cell (SLC) mode, perform the erase operation in the SLC mode.

Abstract: An example apparatus for garbage collection can include a memory including a plurality of mixed mode blocks. The example apparatus can include a controller. The controller can be configured to write a first portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks of the memory in a single level cell (SLC) mode. The controller can be configured to write a second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks in an XLC mode. The controller can be configured to write the second portion of sequential host data by performing a garbage collection operation. The garbage collection operation can include adding more blocks to a free block pool than a quantity of blocks that are written to in association with writing the second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for operating mixed mode blocks. One example method can include tracking single level cell (SLC) mode cycles and extra level cell (XLC) mode cycles performed on the mixed mode blocks, maintaining a mixed mode cycle count corresponding to the mixed mode blocks, and adjusting the mixed mode cycle count differently for mixed mode blocks operated in a SLC mode than for mixed blocks operated in a XLC mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a redundant array of independent NAND for a three dimensional memory array. A number of embodiments include a three-dimensional array of memory cells, wherein the array includes a plurality of pages of memory cells, a number of the plurality of pages include a parity portion of a redundant array of independent NAND (RAIN) stripe, and the parity portion of the RAIN stripe in each respective page comprises only a portion of that respective page.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory having a static cache and a dynamic cache. A number of embodiments include a memory, wherein the memory includes a first portion configured to operate as a static single level cell (SLC) cache and a second portion configured to operate as a dynamic SLC cache when the entire first portion of the memory has data stored therein.

Abstract: Memory devices are disclosed. A memory device may include main memory and a hybrid cache. The hybrid cache includes a dynamic cache including x-level cell (XLC) blocks of non-volatile memory cells shared between the dynamic cache and the main memory. The hybrid cache further includes a static cache including single-level cell (SLC) blocks of non-volatile memory cells. The memory device further includes a memory controller configured to disable at least one of the static cache and the dynamic cache responsive to a workload of the hybrid cache relative to a Total Bytes Written (TBW) Spec for the memory device. Methods of operating a memory device and an electronic system are also described.

Abstract: An example apparatus for garbage collection can include a memory including a plurality of mixed mode blocks. The example apparatus can include a controller. The controller can be configured to write a first portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks of the memory in a single level cell (SLC) mode. The controller can be configured to write a second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks in an XLC mode. The controller can be configured to write the second portion of sequential host data by performing a garbage collection operation. The garbage collection operation can include adding more blocks to a free block pool than a quantity of blocks that are written to in association with writing the second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks.

Abstract: A memory having a memory controller is configured to operate a hybrid cache including a dynamic cache including x-level cell (XLC) (e.g., multi-level cell (MLC)) blocks and a static cache including single level cell (SLC) blocks. A method of operating the memory includes storing at least a portion of host data into the SLC blocks as static cache; and storing at least another portion of host data into XLC blocks in an SLC mode as dynamic cache responsive to a burst of host data being determined to be greater than the static cache can handle. At least one of the static cache or dynamic cache may be disabled based on monitoring a workload of the hybrid cache relative to a Total Bytes Written (TBW) specification, such as by counting program-erase (PE) cycles of different portions of memory, or responsive to the workload exceeding a predetermined threshold defining one or more switch points.

Abstract: An example apparatus for garbage collection can include a memory including a plurality of mixed mode blocks. The example apparatus can include a controller. The controller can be configured to write a first portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks of the memory in a single level cell (SLC) mode. The controller can be configured to write a second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks in an XLC mode. The controller can be configured to write the second portion of sequential host data by performing a garbage collection operation. The garbage collection operation can include adding more blocks to a free block pool than a quantity of blocks that are written to in association with writing the second portion of sequential host data to the plurality of mixed mode blocks.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for operating mixed mode blocks. One example method can include tracking single level cell (SLC) mode cycles and extra level cell (XLC) mode cycles performed on the mixed mode blocks, maintaining a mixed mode cycle count corresponding to the mixed mode blocks, and adjusting the mixed mode cycle count differently for mixed mode blocks operated in a SLC mode than for mixed blocks operated in a XLC mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a redundant array of independent NAND for a three dimensional memory array. A number of embodiments include a three-dimensional array of memory cells, wherein the array includes a plurality of pages of memory cells, a number of the plurality of pages include a parity portion of a redundant array of independent NAND (RAIN) stripe, and the parity portion of the RAIN stripe in each respective page comprises only a portion of that respective page.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory having a static cache and a dynamic cache. A number of embodiments include a memory, wherein the memory includes a first portion configured to operate as a static single level cell (SLC) cache and a second portion configured to operate as a dynamic SLC cache when the entire first portion of the memory has data stored therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to programming interruption management. An apparatus can be configured to detect an interruption during a programming operation and modify the programming operation to program a portion of the memory array to an uncorrectable state in response to detecting the interruption.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for temperature related error management are described. One or more apparatuses for temperature related error management can include an array of memory cells and a write temperature indicator appended to at least one predetermined number of bytes of the stored data in the array of memory cells. The apparatuses can include a controller configured to determine a numerical temperature difference between the write temperature indicator and a read temperature indicator and determine, from stored operations, an error management operation for the stored data based, at least in part, on comparison of the numerical temperature difference to a temperature difference threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory having a static cache and a dynamic cache. A number of embodiments include a memory, wherein the memory includes a first portion configured to operate as a static single level cell (SLC) cache and a second portion configured to operate as a dynamic SLC cache when the entire first portion of the memory has data stored therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to programming interruption management. An apparatus can be configured to detect an interruption during a programming operation and modify the programming operation to program a portion of the memory array to an uncorrectable state in response to detecting the interruption.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory blocks erasable in a single level cell mode. A number of embodiments include a memory comprising a plurality of mixed mode blocks and a controller. The controller may be configured to identify a particular mixed mode block for an erase operation and, responsive to a determined intent to subsequently write the particular mixed mode block in a single level cell (SLC) mode, perform the erase operation in the SLC mode.