Patents by Inventor Murong Lang

Murong Lang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240395329
    Abstract: A method includes determining a boundary word line in a partial block of a flash memory device, where the partial block includes blank word lines after the boundary word line; determining a single predefined level of pure data to write in at least one of the blank word lines after the boundary word line; and writing the single predefined level of pure data to at least one of the blank word lines after the boundary word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang
  • Publication number: 20240386972
    Abstract: An example system can include a memory device and a processing device. The memory device can include a group of memory cells. The processing device can be coupled to the memory device. The processing device can be configured to determine a distance of a memory die from a center of a memory component. The processing device can be configured to perform a read disturb operation on the memory die based on the determined distance use a first voltage window for a set of memory cells of the group of memory cells during a first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang, Li-Te Chang
  • Patent number: 12141467
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cross-temperature mitigation in a memory system are described. A memory system may determine a first temperature of the memory system. Based on the first temperature satisfying a first threshold, the memory system may write a set of data to a first block of the memory system that is configured with a first rate for performing scan operations to determine error information for the first block. The memory system may then determine a second temperature of the memory system after writing the set of data to the first block. Based on the second temperature satisfying a second threshold, the memory system may transfer the set of data to a second block of the memory system that is configured with a second rate for performing scan operations to determine error information for the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Christina Papagianni, Zhenming Zhou, Ting Luo
  • Publication number: 20240371450
    Abstract: A system including a memory device and an operatively coupled processing device to perform operations including: responsive to detecting a power-up event, performing a first read strobe on a first set of a plurality of memory cells addressable by a first wordline, determining a value of a conductivity metric reflecting conductive states of one or more bitlines connected to the first set of the plurality of memory cells, determining, based on the value of the conductivity metric, a read level offset value for a second wordline, wherein the second wordline is adjacent to the first wordline, performing, using the read level offset value, a second read strobe on the second wordline, and responsive to determining that a value of a quality metric produced by the second read strobe satisfies a quality criterion, indicating that a programming operation performed on the second wordline was completed before a power off event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Lei Lin, Zhengang Chen, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240363190
    Abstract: An example method of performing memory access operations comprises: receiving a request to perform a memory access operation; identifying a block family associated with a set of memory cells; determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding default block family error avoidance (BFEA) threshold voltage offset value associated with the block family; determining a value of a data state metric associated with the set of memory cells; determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding sub-BFEA threshold voltage offset value; and performing the memory access operation by applying, for each logical programming level of the plurality of logical programming levels, a combination of the default BFEA threshold voltage value, the sub-BFEA threshold voltage value, and a corresponding base voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Yu-Chung Lien, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou, Michael G. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240329852
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system determines one or more read margin levels associated with the memory device. A machine learning model is applied to the one or more read margin levels to generate a read margin prediction value associated with the memory device. Based on the margin prediction value, the memory device is assigned to a selected bin of a set of bins. A media scan operation is executed on the memory device in accordance with a scan frequency associated with the selected bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Charles See Yeung Kwong, Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Seungjune Jeon, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240331777
    Abstract: Various embodiments use a cascade model to determine (e.g., predict or estimate) one or more read level voltage offsets used to read data from one or more memory cells of a memory device, which can be part of a memory sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Charles S. Kwong, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240321350
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to memory devices. In one approach, a cross-point memory array includes memory cells. A media controller reads one or more first memory cells and determines a read status. The read status indicates an error when reading the first memory cells. In response to this error, the controller refreshes the first memory cells. The controller uses the read status to determine zero-to-one failures associated with the first memory cells. If a number of these failures exceeds a threshold, then a refresh is applied to neighboring memory cells of the first memory cells. The physical addresses for the neighboring memory cells are determined by the controller from the physical addresses for the first memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240319881
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including: receiving a request to perform a memory access operation on a set of cells associated with a wordline of the memory device; determining that the wordline is disposed on a first deck of the memory deck; responsive to determining that the wordline is disposed on the first deck, determining that the wordline is associated with a first group of wordlines associated with the first deck; and responsive to determining that the wordline is associated with the first group of wordlines associated with the first deck, performing the memory access operation on the set of cells connected to the wordline using a first time sense parameter, wherein the first time sense parameter corresponds to the first group of wordlines associated with the first deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Ching-Huang Lu, Murong Lang
  • Publication number: 20240319886
    Abstract: A method for receiving a request for performing a programming operation on one or more memory blocks of a memory device, identifying a value of a media endurance metric associated with the one or more memory blocks, determining a programming voltage offset corresponding to the value of the media endurance metric, and performing, using the programming voltage offset, the programming operation on the one or more memory blocks. The method further includes identifying a program-verify voltage level associated with the one or more memory blocks, determining a program-verify voltage offset associated with the program-verify voltage level and the value of the media endurance metric, and performing, using the program-verify voltage level and the program-verify voltage offset, a program-verify operation on the one or more memory blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Lei Lin, Hanping Chen, Li-Te Chang, Zhengang Chen, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240312526
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system logically closes a block of a memory device to prevent additional program operations from being performed on the block. The processing device further causes one or more wordlines of the block to be programmed with padding data. The one or more wordlines are adjacent to a last wordline of the block programmed before the block was logically closed. In addition, the processing device causes a remaining set of wordlines of the block to be concurrently programmed to a single program state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang
  • Publication number: 20240311042
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including: receiving a request to perform a memory access operation on a set of cells associated with a wordline of the memory device; determining that a temperature associated with the memory device satisfies a threshold criterion; determining a memory access operation type of the memory access operation; and performing the memory access operation on the set of cells associated with the wordline using a first time sense parameter, wherein the first time sense parameter corresponds to the memory access operation type and the temperature associated with the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Ching-Huang Lu, Murong Lang
  • Publication number: 20240311311
    Abstract: A block of a memory device is identified. A threshold voltage offset corresponding to a wordline associated with the block is identified based on a threshold voltage offset table. The threshold voltage offset table corresponds to at least one of: a value of a media state metric associated with the block, a wordline group of the wordline, or a difference between the wordline and a boundary wordline of the block. A read operations is performed on the block using a read level voltage modified by the threshold voltage offset, wherein the read level voltage is associated with the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240302967
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include receiving a command directed to a portion of memory. A cycle number for the portion of memory is determined. A group to which the portion of memory belongs is determined. A sensing time is determined using the cycle number and the group. The command is executed using the sensing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang, Ching-Huang Lu
  • Publication number: 20240290404
    Abstract: A request to perform a program operation on a memory cell of a memory device is received. A number of program erase cycles (PECs) associated with the memory device is determined. A temperature of the memory device is determined. A gate voltage step adjustment value and a program verify level adjustment value is determined based on the temperature and the number of PECs. A default gate voltage step is adjusted based the gate voltage step adjustment value. A default program verify level is adjusted based the program verify level adjustment value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christina Papagianni, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 12073905
    Abstract: An example method of performing memory access operations comprises: receiving a request to perform a memory access operation with respect to a set of memory cells connected to a wordline of a memory device; identifying a block family associated with the set of memory cells; determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding default block family error avoidance (BFEA) threshold voltage offset value associated with the block family; determining a value of a data state metric associated with the set of memory cells; responsive to determining that the value of the data state metric satisfies a threshold criterion, determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding sub-BFEA threshold voltage offset value; and performing the memory access operation by applying, for each logical programming level of the plurality of logical programming levels, a combination of the default BFEA threshold voltage value
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Yu-Chung Lien, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou, Michael G. Miller
  • Patent number: 12057167
    Abstract: A method includes determining a boundary word line in a partial block of a flash memory device, where the partial block includes blank word lines after the boundary word line; determining a single predefined level of pure data to write in at least one of the blank word lines after the boundary word line; and writing the single predefined level of pure data to at least one of the blank word lines after the boundary word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang
  • Patent number: 12050777
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system determines whether a media endurance metric associated with a memory block of a memory device satisfies one or more conditions. In response to the one or more conditions being satisfied, one or more read margin levels corresponding to a page type associated with the memory device are determined. A machine learning model is applied to the one or more read margin levels to generate a margin prediction value based on the page type and a wordline group associated with the memory device. Based on the margin prediction value, the memory device is assigned to a selected bin of a set of bins. A media scan operation is executed on the memory device in accordance with a scan frequency associated with the selected bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Charles See Yeung Kwong, Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Seungjune Jeon, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 12051471
    Abstract: An example system can include a memory device and a processing device. The memory device can include a group of memory cells. The processing device can be coupled to the memory device. The processing device can be configured to determine a distance of a memory die from a center of a memory component. The processing device can be configured to perform a read disturb operation on the memory die based on the determined distance use a first voltage window for a set of memory cells of the group of memory cells during a first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang, Li-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20240241664
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including: receiving a request to perform a read operation on a segment of the memory device; determining whether a temperature offset value of the segment satisfies a threshold criterion associated with a program erase cycle count of the segment; and responsive to determining that the temperature offset value satisfies the threshold criterion, performing a corrective read operation on the segment of the memory device, wherein a sense time parameter of the corrective read operation is modified according to the temperature offset value and the program erase cycle count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang, Ching-Huang Lu, Nagendra Prasad Ganesh Rao