Patents by Inventor Michael Sheperek

Michael Sheperek 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: 11069416
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments related to first-pass dynamic program targeting (DPT) operations on memory cells of memory systems. A processing device determines that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of a memory component. The processing device, before a second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell, determines information about a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution of the memory cell, the first programming distribution corresponding to a first page type and the second programming distribution corresponding to a second page type. The processing device adjusts, using the information, a placement of the first programming distribution relative to the second programming distribution that balances a bit error rate (BER) between the first page type and the second page type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Patent number: 11061752
    Abstract: Center error counts are determined for logical page types of the memory component. A first center error count is indicative of a number of bit errors for a first logical page type. A second center error count is indicative of a number of bit errors for a second logical page type. A modified page margin is determined based on a current page margin corresponding to the first logical page type. The current page margin corresponds to the first logical page type and is indicative of a ratio of the first center error count to the second center error count. The modified page margin is indicative of a modified ratio of a modified first center error count to the second center error count. The current page margin is adjusted corresponding to the first logical page type in accordance with the modified page margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210191617
    Abstract: An example memory sub-system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device is configured to initialize a block family associated with a memory device; initialize a timeout associated with the block family; initializing a low temperature and a high temperature using a reference temperature at the memory device; responsive to programming a block residing on the memory device, associate the block with the block family; and responsive to at least one of: detecting expiration of the timeout or determining that a difference between the high temperature and the low temperature is greater than or equal to a specified threshold temperature value, close the block family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Bruce A. Liikanen, Peter Feeley, Larry J. Koudele, Shane Nowell, Steven Michael Kientz
  • Publication number: 20210193229
    Abstract: A system includes a memory array with memory cells and a processing device coupled thereto. The processing device performs program targeting operations that include to: determine a set of difference error counts corresponding to programming distributions of the memory array; identify, based on a comparison of the set of difference error counts, valley margins corresponding to the programming distributions; select, based on values of the valley margins, a program targeting rule from a set of rules; perform, based on the program targeting rule, a program targeting operation to adjust a voltage level associated with an erase distribution of the memory array; determine a bit error rate (BER) of the memory array; in response to the BER satisfying a BER control value, reduce the voltage level by a voltage step; and in response to the BER not satisfying the BER control value, increase the voltage level by the voltage step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele
  • Publication number: 20210183439
    Abstract: A processing device performs a multi-pass programming operation on the memory device resulting in first pass programming distributions and second pass programming distributions. One or more read level thresholds between the second pass programming distributions are changed. Responsive to changing the one or more read level thresholds between the second pass programming distributions, one or more read level thresholds between the first pass programming distributions are adjusted based on the changes to the one or more read level thresholds between the second pass programming distributions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210181993
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to performing varying frequency memory sub-system background scans using either or both a timer and an I/O event limit. This can be accomplished by identifying a background scan trigger event from one of multiple possible types of background scan trigger events, such as a timer expiration or reaching an event count limit. In response to the background scan trigger event, a background scan can be initiated on a memory portion. The background scan can produce results, such as CDF-based data. When a metric based on the results exceeds a background scan limit, a refresh relocation can be performed and logged. A metric can be generated based on the CDF-based data, obtained error recovery depth data, or refresh relocation event data. When the metric is above or below corresponding background scan thresholds, a background scan frequency can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Michael Sheperek, Francis Chew, Bruce A. Liikanen, Larry J. Koudele
  • Patent number: 11003383
    Abstract: A data structure is generated that identifies a shape of a valley that is located between programming distributions of the memory component. The data structure identifies read level thresholds at the valley associated with a logical page type of the memory component. For each of the read level thresholds the data structure associates a respective error count. A read level threshold is estimated using the data structure. A read operation is performed at the memory component using the read level threshold identified using the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210073061
    Abstract: Feedback relating to errors in memory operations on a plurality of memory cells is received by a memory sub-system. At least one processing level corresponding to a program distribution is updated based on the feedback to adjust an error measure between pages of the plurality of memory cells and to adjust a read window budget within a page of the plurality of cells. The updating of the at least one processing level is based on information for the at least one processing level that is stored in a data-structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Larry J. Koudele, James P. Crowley, Stuart A. Bell
  • Patent number: 10936246
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to performing varying frequency memory sub-system background scans using either or both a timer and an I/O event limit. This can be accomplished by identifying a background scan trigger event from one of multiple possible types of background scan trigger events, such as a timer expiration or reaching an event count limit. In response to the background scan trigger event, a background scan can be initiated on a memory portion. The background scan can produce results, such as CDF-based data. When a metric based on the results exceeds a background scan limit, a refresh relocation can be performed and logged. A metric can be generated based on the CDF-based data, obtained error recovery depth data, or refresh relocation event data. When the metric is above or below corresponding background scan thresholds, a background scan frequency can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Michael Sheperek, Francis Chew, Bruce A. Liikanen, Larry J. Koudele
  • Publication number: 20210043258
    Abstract: A processing device determines a set of difference error counts corresponding to multiple programming distributions of a memory sub-system. A valley having a lowest valley margin is identified based on a comparison of the set of difference error counts. Based on the set of difference error counts, a program targeting rule from a set of rules. A program targeting operation is performed, based on the program targeting rule, a program targeting operation to adjust a voltage associated with an erase distribution of the memory sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele
  • Publication number: 20210019208
    Abstract: Center error counts are determined for logical page types of the memory component. A first center error count is indicative of a number of bit errors for a first logical page type. A second center error count is indicative of a number of bit errors for a second logical page type. A modified page margin is determined based on a current page margin corresponding to the first logical page type. The current page margin corresponds to the first logical page type and is indicative of a ratio of the first center error count to the second center error count. The modified page margin is indicative of a modified ratio of a modified first center error count to the second center error count. The current page margin is adjusted corresponding to the first logical page type in accordance with the modified page margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210019078
    Abstract: A data structure is generated that identifies a shape of a valley that is located between programming distributions of the memory component. The data structure identifies read level thresholds at the valley associated with a logical page type of the memory component. For each of the read level thresholds the data structure associates a respective error count. A read level threshold is estimated using the data structure. A read operation is performed at the memory component using the read level threshold identified using the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210011656
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to read sample offset most probable bit operation associated with a memory component. A processing device performs a first read, a second read, and a third read of data from the memory component using a center value corresponding to a read threshold voltage value, a negative offset value, and a positive offset value, respectively. The processing device performs a most probable bit operation on the first set of data, the second set of data, and the third set of date to generate a most probable bit sequence corresponding to the data associated with the memory component. The processing device can store or output the generated most probable bit sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20210011801
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to logic based read sample offset operations in a memory sub-system. A processing device performs a first read, a second read, and a third read of data from a memory devices using a first center value corresponding to a first read level threshold, a negative offset value, and a positive offset value, respectively. The processing device performs a XOR operation on results from the first and second reads to obtain a first value and a XOR operation on results from the second and third reads to obtain a second value. The processing device performs a first count operation on the first value to determine a first difference bit count and a second count operation on the second value to determine a second difference bit count. The processing device can store or output the first difference bit count and the second difference bit count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Michael Sheperek
  • Publication number: 20210011657
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to placement of samples of a read sample offset operation in a memory sub-system. A processing device determines a shape of a valley to be subject to a read sample offset operation, where the valley corresponds to at least one programming distribution of a memory sub-system. The processing device selects a sampling rule from a set of sampling rules based on the shape of the valley. The processing device executes the read sample offset operation in accordance with the sampling rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Larry Koudele
  • Patent number: 10885975
    Abstract: A processing device determines that read level thresholds between first programming distributions of a second programming pass associated the memory component are calibrated. The processing device changes one or more of the read level thresholds between the first programming distributions. The processing device adjusts one or more read level threshold between second programming distributions of a first programming pass based on the change to the one or more read level thresholds between the first programming distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Patent number: 10877832
    Abstract: Feedback relating to errors in memory operations on a plurality of memory cells is received by a memory sub-system. At least one processing level corresponding to a program distribution is updated based on the feedback to adjust an error measure between pages of the plurality of memory cells and to adjust a read window budget within a page of the plurality of cells. The updating of the at least one processing level is based on information for the at least one processing level that is stored in a data-structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Larry J. Koudele, James P. Crowley, Stuart A. Bell
  • Publication number: 20200372962
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including determining first values of a metric that is indicative of a margin for a valley that is located between programming distributions of a memory cell of the memory device. The operations further include determining second values of the metric based on the first values, and adjusting valley margins of the memory cell in accordance with the second values of the metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael SHEPEREK, Larry J. KOUDELE, Bruce A. LIIKANEN
  • Publication number: 20200312419
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments related to first-pass dynamic program targeting (DPT) operations on memory cells of memory systems. A processing device determines that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of a memory component. The processing device, before a second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell, determines information about a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution of the memory cell, the first programming distribution corresponding to a first page type and the second programming distribution corresponding to a second page type. The processing device adjusts, using the information, a placement of the first programming distribution relative to the second programming distribution that balances a bit error rate (BER) between the first page type and the second page type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20200286551
    Abstract: A processing device determines that read level thresholds between first programming distributions of a second programming pass associated the memory component are calibrated. The processing device changes one or more of the read level thresholds between the first programming distributions. The processing device adjusts one or more read level threshold between second programming distributions of a first programming pass based on the change to the one or more read level thresholds between the first programming distributions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael SHEPEREK, Larry J. KOUDELE, Bruce A. LIIKANEN