Patents by Inventor Peter Feeley

Peter Feeley 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: 11817164
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory system including a controller and an array of memory cells. An example apparatus can include a controller configured to receive operational characteristics of an array of memory cells based on prior operations performed by the array of memory cells, determine a set of trim settings for the array of memory cells based on the operational characteristics of the array of memory cells, wherein the set of trim settings are associated with desired operational characteristics for the array of memory cells, and send the set of trim settings to the array of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aswin Thiruvengadam, Daniel L. Lowrance, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 11797383
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Sheng Hoei, Sampath K. Ratnam, Renato C. Padilla, Kishore K. Muchherla, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 11797441
    Abstract: An exempt portion of a data cache of a memory sub-system is identified. The exempt portion includes a first set of data blocks comprising first data written by a host system to the data cache. A collected portion of the data cache of the memory sub-system is identified. The collected portion includes a second set of data blocks comprising second data written by the host system. A media management operation is performed on the collected portion of the data cache to relocate the second data to a storage area of the memory sub-system that is at a higher data density than the data cache, wherein the exempt portion of the data cache is exempt from the media management operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashutosh Malshe, Sampath K. Ratnam, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 11789862
    Abstract: A total estimated occupancy value of a first data on a first data block of a plurality of data blocks is determined. To determine the total estimated occupancy value of the first data block, a total block power-on-time (POT) value of the first data block is determined. Then, a scaling factor is applied to the total block POT value to determine the total estimated occupancy value of the first data block. Whether the total estimated occupancy value of the first data block satisfies a threshold criterion is determined. Responsive to determining that the total estimated occupancy value of the first data block satisfies the threshold criterion, data stored at the first data block is relocated to a second data block of the plurality of data blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Renato C. Padilla, Sampath K. Ratnam, Saeed Sharifi Tehrani, Peter Feeley, Kevin R. Brandt
  • Publication number: 20230325273
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device can perform operations including detecting a read error with respect to data residing in a first block of the memory device, wherein the first block is associated with a voltage offset bin; determining a most recently performed error-handling operation performed on a second block associated with the voltage offset bin; and performing the error-handling to recover the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Shane Nowell, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Sampath K. Ratnam, Peter Feeley, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Devin M. Batutis, Xiangang Luo
  • Patent number: 11782847
    Abstract: A first block that is assigned a first sequence identifier can be identified. A determination can be made as to whether the assigned first sequence identifier satisfies a threshold sequence identifier condition that corresponds to a difference between the first sequence identifier assigned to the first block and second sequence identifier assigned to a second block. In response to determining that the assigned first sequence identifier satisfies the threshold sequence identifier condition, a media management operation can be performed on the first block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Sampath K. Ratnam, Ashutosh Malshe
  • Publication number: 20230282293
    Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to identify a read level of a plurality of read levels associated with a voltage bin of a plurality of voltage bins of a memory device; assign a first threshold voltage offset to the read level of the voltage bin; assign a second threshold voltage offset to the read level of the voltage bin; perform, on block associated with the read level, a first operation of a first operation type using the first threshold voltage offset; and perform, on the blocks associated with the read level, a second operation of a second operation type using the second threshold voltage offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Mustafa N Kaynak, Sampath K Ratnam, Shane Nowell, Peter Feeley, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 11748013
    Abstract: An initial value of a power cycle count associated with the memory device is identified. The power cycle count is incremented responsive to detecting a powering up of the memory device. Responsive to programming a block residing in the memory device, the block is associated with a current block family associated with the memory device. A currently value of the power cycle count is determined. Responsive to determining that a difference between the initial value of the power cycle count and the current value of the power cycle count satisfies a predefined condition, the current block family is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Jiangang Wu, Sampath K. Ratnam, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Peter Feeley, Karl D. Schuh
  • Patent number: 11726874
    Abstract: A request to retrieve user data stored at a memory device is received and a first error control operation associated with the user data is performed. An indication of a failure of the first error control operation is received, and in response, a subset of system data stored at the memory device is identified. A second error control operation is performed on the subset of the system data to retrieve the subset of the system data stored at the memory device, and the user data is read by using the subset of the system data retrieved based on the performing of the second error control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vamsi Rayaprolu, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Sampath K. Ratnam, Peter Feeley, Kishore Kumar Muchherla
  • Patent number: 11720286
    Abstract: An indication of a programming temperature at which data is written at a first location of the memory component is received. If it is indicated that the programming temperature is outside of a temperature range associated with the memory component, the data written to the first location of the memory component is re-written to a second location of the memory component when an operating temperature of the memory component returns within the temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Sampath K. Ratnam, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Shane Nowell, Peter Feeley, Qisong Lin
  • Patent number: 11720493
    Abstract: System and methods are disclosed include a memory device and a processing device coupled to the memory device. The processing device can determine an amount of valid management units in a memory device of a memory sub-system. The processing device can then determine a surplus amount of valid management units on the memory device based on the amount of valid management units. The processing device can then configure a size of a cache of the memory device based on the surplus amount of valid management units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Brandt, Peter Feeley, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Yun Li, Sampath K. Ratnam, Ashutosh Malshe, Christopher S. Hale, Daniel J. Hubbard
  • Patent number: 11721404
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore K. Muchherla, Ashutosh Malshe, Preston A. Thomson, Michael G. Miller, Gary F. Besinga, Scott A. Stoller, Sampath K. Ratnam, Renato C. Padilla, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 11710527
    Abstract: A determination that a first programming operation has been performed on a particular memory cell can be made. A determination can be made, based on one or more threshold criteria, whether the particular memory cell has transitioned from a state associated with a decreased error rate to another state associated with an increased error rate. In response to determining that the particular memory cell has transitioned from the state associated with the decreased error rate to the another state associated with the increased error rate, an operation can be performed on the particular memory cell to transition the particular memory cell from the another state associated with the increased error rate to the state associated with the decreased error rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Sampath K. Ratnam, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Qisong Lin, Shane Nowell, Mustafa N. Kaynak
  • Patent number: 11709727
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device can perform operations including detecting a read error with respect to data residing in a block of the memory device, wherein the block is associated with a voltage offset bin, determining an ordered set of error-handling operations to be performed to the data, determining a most recently performed error-handling operation associated with the voltage offset bin; adjusting an order of the set of error-handling operations by positioning the most recently performed error-handling operation within a predetermined position in the order of the set of error-handling operations; and performing one or more error-handling operations of the set of error-handling operations in the adjusted order until data associated to the read error is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Shane Nowell, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Sampath K. Ratnam, Peter Feeley, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Devin M. Batutis, Xiangang Luo
  • Patent number: 11693767
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a processing device, an indication that a media management operation performed with respect to a block of a memory sub-system satisfies a performance condition, wherein the block maintains first data stored using a first write mode, in response to receiving the indication, determining, by the processing device, that a cache block of a cache area of the memory sub-system satisfies an endurance condition, wherein the cache block maintains second data stored using a second write mode, and changing, by the processing device, a write mode for the cache block from the second write mode to the first write mode responsive to determining that the cache block satisfies the endurance condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Sampath K. Ratnam, Ashutosh Malshe
  • Publication number: 20230205447
    Abstract: A current value for a reference voltage for a block family is determined. An amount of voltage shift for a memory page of the block family is determined based on the current value for the reference voltage and a prior value for the reference voltage. The block family is associated with a first voltage bin or a second voltage bin based on the determined amount of voltage shift. The first voltage bin is associated with a first voltage offset and the second voltage bin is associated with a second voltage offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Devin M. Batutis, Xiangang Luo, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Peter Feeley, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Sampath Ratnam, Shane Nowell
  • Publication number: 20230205438
    Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to sort a plurality of blocks of the memory device; identify, based on scanning of a first block at a first location of the plurality of sorted block, a first voltage bin associated with the first block; identify, based on scanning of a second block at a second location of the plurality of sorted blocks, a second voltage bin associated with the second block; and responsive to determining that the first voltage bin matches the second voltage bin, assign the first voltage bin to each block that is located between the first location of the plurality of sorted blocks and the second location of the plurality of sorted blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Peter Feeley, Sampath K. Ratnam, Shane Nowell, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Karl D. Schuh, Jiangang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230195615
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells; and a controller coupled to the memory array, the controller configured to: designate a storage mode for a target set of memory cells based on valid data in a source block, wherein the target set of memory cells are configured with a capacity to store up to a maximum number of bits per cell, and the storage mode is for dynamically configuring the target set of memory cells in as cache memory that stores a number of bits less per cell than the corresponding maximum capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Ashutosh Malshe, Daniel J. Hubbard, Christopher S. Hale, Kevin R. Brandt, Sampath K. Ratnam, Yun Li, Marc S. Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20230195350
    Abstract: A first set of host data items are programmed to first memory pages residing at a first region of a memory sub-system. A second set of host data items are programmed to second memory pages residing at the first region. A determination is made that a sequence at which the first set of host data items and the second set of host data items are programmed does not correspond to a target sequence associated with the memory sub-system. One or more of the first set of host data items are copied from one or more first memory pages to a second region of the memory sub-system that is allocated to store host data items initially programmed to first memory pages at the memory sub-system. One or more of the second set of host data items are copied from one or more second memory pages to a third region of the memory sub-system to store host data items that are programmed to second pages at the memory sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Ashutosh Malshe, Peter Feeley, Jonathan S. Parry, Akira Goda, Jeffrey S. McNeil
  • Patent number: 11676664
    Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to detect a power on event that is associated with a memory device and indicates that power has been restored to the memory device; estimate a duration of a power off state preceding the power on event associated with the memory device; and update voltage bin assignments of a plurality of blocks associated with the memory device based on the duration of the power off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Sampath K. Ratnam, Shane Nowell, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Karl D. Schuh, Peter Feeley, Jiangang Wu