Abstract: One or more data blocks of a write command can be written to memory devices independently of other data blocks that are grouped together for an error correction operation with the data blocks. Further, data blocks of different write commands can be executed together and simultaneously rather than being executed separately at different times, which can reduce the latencies associated with executing the write commands.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to mapping a plurality of pairs of bits of a memory transfer block (MTB) to a plurality of linked (LK) die input/output (LDIO) lines coupling a LK die to an interface (IF) die. The plurality of pairs of bits of the MTB can be communicated from the LK die to the IF die via the plurality of LDIO lines. Responsive to a failure of one of the plurality of LDIO lines, a Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) error correction can be performed on the pairs of bits mapped to the failed LDIO line. Each of the plurality of pairs of bits is a respective symbol for the BCH error correction.

Abstract: Some memory dice in a stack can be connected externally to the stack and other memory dice in the stack can be connected internally to the stack. The memory dice that are connected externally can act as interface dice for other memory dice that are connected internally thereto. Data protection and recovery schemes provided for the stacks of memory dice can be based on data that are transferred in a single data stream without a discontinuity between those data transfers from the memory dice of the stacks.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a hybrid memory system interface. An example computing system includes a processing resource and a storage system coupled to the processing resource via a hybrid interface. The hybrid interface can provide an input/output (I/O) access path to the storage system that supports both block level storage I/O access requests and sub-block level storage I/O access requests.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell being programmable to a logic state corresponding to a threshold voltage exhibited by the memory cell in response to an applied voltage, and a logic circuit portion operatively coupled to the plurality of memory cells, wherein the logic circuit portion is configured to scan memory addresses of the memory device, and to generate seasoning pulses to be applied to the addressed pages of the memory device. A related electronic system and related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for memory management. The disclosure further relates to an interface protocol for flash memory devices including at least a memory array and a memory controller coupled to the memory array. A host device is coupled to the memory device through a communication channel and a hardware and/or software full encryption-decryption scheme is adopted in the communication channel for data, addresses and commands exchanged between the host device and the memory array.

Abstract: Provided is a computing system including a memory system in communication with a host, and for storing data therein and the memory system includes a memory having a plurality of memory components and a memory array and coupled to the controller via a memory interface. Each memory component includes a memory cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) engine that performs a CRC check of data during read and write operations between the host and the memory array. The memory system also includes a controller that has a plurality of controller CRC engines and communicates with the memory components to control data transmission between the memory, the host and the memory array.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to modified parity data using a poison data unit. An example method can include receiving, from a controller of a memory device, a first set of bits including data and a second set of at least one bit indicating whether the first set of bits comprises one or more erroneous or corrupted bits. The method can further include generating, at an encoder of the memory device, parity data associated with the first set of bits. The method can further include generating, at logic of the memory device, modified parity data with the parity data component and the second set of at least one bit. The method can further include writing the first set of bits and the modified parity data in an array of the memory device.

Abstract: A memory controller can include a front end portion configured to interface with a host, a central controller portion configured to manage data, a back end portion configured to interface with memory devices. The memory controller can include interface management circuitry coupled to a cache and a memory device. The memory controller can receive, by the interface management controller, a first signal indicative of data associated with a memory access request from a host. The memory controller can transmit a second signal indicative of the data to cache the data in a first location in the cache. The memory controller can transmit a third signal indicative of the data to cache the data in a second location in the cache.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for shared error correction coding (ECC) circuitry are described. For example, a memory device configured with shared ECC circuitry may be configured to receive data at the shared circuitry from either a host device or a set of memory cells of the memory device. The shared circuitry may be configured to generate a set of multiple syndromes associated with a cyclic error correction code, based on the received data. As part of an encoding process, an encoder circuit may generate a set of parity bits based on the generated syndromes. As part of a decoding process, a decoder circuit may generate an error vector for decoding the received data, based on the generated syndromes. The decoder circuit may also correct one or more errors in the received data based on generating the error vector.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to balancing data are described. Data may be communicated using an original set of bits that may be partitioned into segments. Each of the original set of bits may have a first value or a second value, where a weight of the original set of bits may be based on a quantity of the set of bits that have the first value. If the weight of the original set of bits is outside of a target weight range, a different, encoded set of bits may be used to represent the data, the encoded set of bits having a weight within the target weight range. The encoded set of bits may be identified based an inversion of the original set of bits in a one-at-a-time and cumulative fashion. The encoded set of bits may be stored in place of the original set of bits.

Abstract: Provided is a computing system including a memory system in communication with a host, and for storing data therein and the memory system includes a memory having a plurality of memory components and a memory array and coupled to the controller via a memory interface. Each memory component includes a memory cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) engine that performs a CRC check of data during read and write operations between the host and the memory array. The memory system also includes a controller that has a plurality of controller CRC engines and communicates with the memory components to control data transmission between the memory, the host and the memory array.

Abstract: Provided is a computing system including a memory system in communication with a host, to store data therein. The memory system includes a memory having a plurality of memory components coupled to the controller via a memory interface; and a memory controller configured to communicate with the memory to control data transmission and performing scrubbing operation of the memory components and detecting a region of the memory to be sanitized and performing a sanitization operation of the detected region to prevent the occurrence of failure.

Abstract: A system and method for memory error recovery in CXL components is presented. The method includes determining that a memory component has sustained a hard failure in a Cyclic Redundancy Check-Redundant Array of Independent Devices (CRC-RAID) mechanism. The method further includes determining a location of the memory component failure, wherein the CRC-RAID mechanism comprises a plurality of memory components configured as a plurality of stripes and initiates a write operation of user data to a location within a particular stripe, wherein the particular stripe contains a failed memory component. The method includes compensating for the failed memory component, wherein the compensating comprises a plurality of read operations prior to a writing of the user data.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for on-ASIC error control coding for verifying the integrity of data from a memory. For example, there is provided a method for encoding data into a beat. The method can be executed by a digital system configured to receive the data and construct the beat. The method includes assembling, by the digital system, a plurality of words consecutively. The plurality of words can include a first set of words in which each word has a length W, where W is the beat width. The plurality of words can further include a second set of words in which each word has a length that is smaller or equal to W. The method can further include constructing a parity word of length W, wherein each bit in the parity word is a parity associated with a distinct word in the first and second set of words. The method further includes adding the parity word to the plurality of words to form the beat.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for on-ASIC error control coding for verifying the integrity of data from a memory. For example, there is provided a method for encoding data into a beat. The method can be executed by a digital system configured to receive the data and construct the beat. The method includes assembling, by the digital system, a plurality of words consecutively. The plurality of words can include a first set of words in which each word has a length W, where W is the beat width. The plurality of words can further include a second set of words in which each word has a length that is smaller or equal to W. The method can further include constructing a parity word of length W, wherein each bit in the parity word is a parity associated with a distinct word in the first and second set of words. The method further includes adding the parity word to the plurality of words to form the beat.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for improving RAS features of a memory device. For example, there is provided a system that includes a memory and a memory side cache. The system further includes a processor that is configured to minimize accesses to the memory by executing certain operations. The operations can include computing a new parity based on old data, new data, and an old parity in response to data from the memory side cache being written to the memory.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to data stripe protection are described. An error management component can process multiple read/write/recovery requests concurrently. When read/write requests are to be processed on respective strips of a stripe, the error management component can process (e.g., concurrently) the read/write requests to determine a quantity of errors within each one of the strips and the determined quantity can be used to further determine whether to access other memory portions to correct the determined quantity.

Abstract: A memory controller can include a front end portion configured to interface with a host, a central controller portion configured to manage data, a back end portion configured to interface with memory devices. The memory controller can manage memory devices according to different protocols. For a first protocol, the memory device performs error correction operations and for a second protocol, the memory controller performs error correction operations. For the first protocol, error correction information, error detection information, and/or metadata is exchanged between the memory devices and the memory controller via data pins. For the second protocol, error correction information, error detection information, and/or metadata is exchanged between the memory devices and the memory controller via data mask inversion pins. The second protocol can have some features disabled that are enabled according to the first protocol, such as low-power features.

Abstract: A memory controller can include a front end portion configured to interface with a host, a central controller portion configured to manage data, a back end portion configured to interface with memory devices. The memory controller can manage memory devices according to different protocols. For a first protocol, the memory device performs error correction operations and for a second protocol, the memory controller performs error correction operations. For the first protocol, error correction information, error detection information, and/or metadata is exchanged between the memory devices and the memory controller via data pins. For the second protocol, error correction information, error detection information, and/or metadata is exchanged between the memory devices and the memory controller via data mask inversion pins. The second protocol can have some features disabled that are enabled according to the first protocol, such as low-power features.