Patents by Inventor Sanjay Subbarao

Sanjay Subbarao 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: 12675237
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to partially execute write commands from a host system to optimize performance. After receiving a write command from a host system, the memory sub-system can identify, based on a media physical layout, a preferred input/output size for the execution of the write command. The memory sub-system can execute the write command according to the preferred input/output size, configure a response for the write command to identify the second input/output size, and transmit the response identifying the second input/output size to the host system. The host system is configured to generate a subsequent write command to write at least the data that is initially identified in the write command that has been executed but not been included in the execution of the write command performed according to the preferred input/output size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, Mark Ish
  • Patent number: 12650766
    Abstract: A data item is programmed to a first set of physical management units (MUs) associated with a memory sub-system in accordance with a first pass programming operation of a multi-pass programming scheme. An entry of a data structure is updated to include a mapping that associates a first physical address associated with the first set of physical MUs with a set of virtual MUs associated with the memory sub-system. A detection is made that a second pass programming operation of the multi-pass programming scheme is initiated to program the data item to a second set of physical MUs associated with the memory sub-system. Responsive to the detecting, the entry of the data structure is updated to include an additional mapping that associates the set of virtual MUs with a second physical address associated with the second set of physical MUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny A. Lam, Samyukta Mudugal, Sanjay Subbarao, Byron D. Harris, Daniel A. Boals
  • Patent number: 12645598
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to schedule the transfer of data from a host system for write commands to reduce the amount and time of data being buffered in the memory sub-system. For example, after receiving a plurality of streams of write commands from a host system, the memory sub-system identifies a plurality of media units in the memory sub-system for concurrent execution of a plurality of write commands respectively. In response to the plurality of commands being identified for concurrent execution in the plurality of media units respectively, the memory sub-system initiates communication of the data of the write commands from the host system to a local buffer memory of the memory sub-system. The memory sub-system has capacity to buffer write commands in a queue, for possible out of order execution, but limited capacity for buffering only the data of a portion of the write commands that are about to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12619550
    Abstract: A processing device receives a request specifying a logical address associated with a host-initiated operation directed at a first portion of a memory device. The processing device accesses a second L2P table comprising a mapping between logical addresses and physical addresses in a second portion of the memory device. A physical location within the second portion of the memory device is identified based on the second L2P table. The physical location corresponds to a portion of a first L2P table that specifies a physical address within the first portion of the memory device that corresponds to the logical address. The physical address is identified based on the portion of the first L2P table and the host-initiated operation is performed at the physical address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12619551
    Abstract: A request that specifies a logical address associated with a host-initiated operation directed at a first portion of a memory device is received. A logical to physical (L2P) table is accessed. The L2P table comprises a mapping between logical addresses and physical addresses in a second portion of the memory device. An entry in the L2P table that corresponds to the logical address is identified and is determined to point to an entry in a read cache table. Based on an entry number of the entry in the read cache table, a chunk address of a chunk from among multiple chunks of a read cache is calculated. A physical address that corresponds to the logical address specified by the request is identified by accessing the chunk of read cache. The host-initiated operation is performed at a physical location within the first portion of the memory device corresponding the physical address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12613805
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to manage programming mode transitions to accommodate a constant size of data transfer between a host system and a memory sub-system. The memory sub-system counts single-page transitions of atomic programming modes performed within a memory sub-system and determines whether or not to allow any two-page transition of atomic programming modes based on whether an odd or even number of the single-page transitions have been counted. When an odd number of the transitions have been counted, no two-page transition is allowed; otherwise, one or more two-page transitions are allowable. A next transition of atomic programming modes is selected based on the determining of whether or not to allow any two-page transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, James Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20260079648
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method is performed on a memory storage device for updating data stored in the memory storage device. The method includes writing a first stream data to a first portion of memory, wherein the first stream data includes a plurality of substreams, and writing first additional data to a second portion of memory, wherein the first additional data includes data indicative of an update of at least one substream of the first stream data and is no larger than a substream of the plurality of substreams of the first stream data. Concurrent with writing the first additional data, the method also includes writing second additional data to the second portion of memory, wherein the second additional data includes at least one of data indicative of an update of at least one substream of a second stream data, or non-stream data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, Sriram Natarajan, Weng-Chin Yung, Swapna Galireddy
  • Patent number: 12498885
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method is performed on a memory storage device for updating data stored in the memory storage device. The method includes writing a first stream data to a first portion of memory, wherein the first stream data includes a plurality of substreams, and writing first additional data to a second portion of memory, wherein the first additional data includes data indicative of an update of at least one substream of the first stream data and is no larger than a substream of the plurality of substreams of the first stream data. Concurrent with writing the first additional data, the method also includes writing second additional data to the second portion of memory, wherein the second additional data includes at least one of data indicative of an update of at least one substream of a second stream data, or non-stream data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, Sriram Natarajan, Weng-Chin Yung, Swapna Galireddy
  • Patent number: 12498886
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include receiving a write command including user data. The write command is directed to a portion of memory including a first block and a second block. A buffer is allocated for executing the write command to the first block. The buffer includes multiple buffer decks and the buffer holds the user data written to the first block. User data is programmed into the first block to a threshold percentage. The threshold percentage is less than one hundred percent of the first block. A buffer deck is invalidated in response to programming the first block to the threshold percentage. The buffer deck is reallocated to the second block for programming the user data into the second block. The buffer deck holds user data written to the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Jiangli Zhu, Fangfang Zhu, Akira Goda, Lakshmi Kalpana Vakati, Vivek Shivhare, Dave Scott Ebsen, Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12481463
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include receiving a write command including user data. The write command is directed to a portion of memory including a first and second block and a first and second user data portion are directed to the first and second block. Temporary parity data is generated using the first and second user data portions. The temporary parity data and the first and second user data portions are stored in a buffer. Portions of the first and second block are programmed with two programming passes. The first and second user data portions in the buffer are invalidated in response to a completion of the second programming pass of the portions of the first and second blocks. The temporary parity data is maintained in the buffer until a second programming pass of the first and second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Lakshmi Kalpana Vakati, Dave Scott Ebsen, Peter Feeley, Sanjay Subbarao, Vivek Shivhare, Jiangli Zhu, Fangfang Zhu, Akira Goda
  • Publication number: 20250165182
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method is performed on a memory storage device for updating data stored in the memory storage device. The method includes writing a first stream data to a first portion of memory, wherein the first stream data includes a plurality of substreams, and writing first additional data to a second portion of memory, wherein the first additional data includes data indicative of an update of at least one substream of the first stream data and is no larger than a substream of the plurality of substreams of the first stream data. Concurrent with writing the first additional data, the method also includes writing second additional data to the second portion of memory, wherein the second additional data includes at least one of data indicative of an update of at least one substream of a second stream data, or non-stream data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, Sriram Natarajan, Weng-Chin Yung, Swapna Galireddy
  • Publication number: 20250165403
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to manage programming mode transitions to accommodate a constant size of data transfer between a host system and a memory sub-system. The memory sub-system counts single-page transitions of atomic programming modes performed within a memory sub-system and determines whether or not to allow any two-page transition of atomic programming modes based on whether an odd or even number of the single-page transitions have been counted. When an odd number of the transitions have been counted, no two-page transition is allowed; otherwise, one or more two-page transitions are allowable. A next transition of atomic programming modes is selected based on the determining of whether or not to allow any two-page transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, James Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20250138944
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide block failure protection for a memory sub-system that supports zones, such a memory sub-system that uses a RAIN (redundant array of independent NAND-type flash memory devices) technique for data error-correction. For some embodiments, non-parity zones of a memory sub-system that are filling up at a similar rate are matched together, a parity is generated for stored data from across the matching zones, and the generated parity is stored in a parity zone of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12216541
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide block failure protection for a memory sub-system that supports zones, such a memory sub-system that uses a RAIN (redundant array of independent NAND-type flash memory devices) technique for data error-correction. For some embodiments, non-parity zones of a memory sub-system that are filling up at a similar rate are matched together, a parity is generated for stored data from across the matching zones, and the generated parity is stored in a parity zone of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Publication number: 20250021488
    Abstract: A request that specifies a logical address associated with a host-initiated operation directed at a first portion of a memory device is received. A logical to physical (L2P) table is accessed. The L2P table comprises a mapping between logical addresses and physical addresses in a second portion of the memory device. An entry in the L2P table that corresponds to the logical address is identified and is determined to point to an entry in a read cache table. Based on an entry number of the entry in the read cache table, a chunk address of a chunk from among multiple chunks of a read cache is calculated. A physical address that corresponds to the logical address specified by the request is identified by accessing the chunk of read cache. The host-initiated operation is performed at a physical location within the first portion of the memory device corresponding the physical address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Publication number: 20250013579
    Abstract: A processing device receives a request specifying a logical address associated with a host-initiated operation directed at a first portion of a memory device. The processing device accesses a second L2P table comprising a mapping between logical addresses and physical addresses in a second portion of the memory device. A physical location within the second portion of the memory device is identified based on the second L2P table. The physical location corresponds to a portion of a first L2P table that specifies a physical address within the first portion of the memory device that corresponds to the logical address. The physical address is identified based on the portion of the first L2P table and the host-initiated operation is performed at the physical address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Publication number: 20240393980
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include receiving a write command including user data. The write command is directed to a portion of memory including a first block and a second block. A buffer is allocated for executing the write command to the first block. The buffer includes multiple buffer decks and the buffer holds the user data written to the first block. User data is programmed into the first block to a threshold percentage. The threshold percentage is less than one hundred percent of the first block. A buffer deck is invalidated in response to programming the first block to the threshold percentage. The buffer deck is reallocated to the second block for programming the user data into the second block. The buffer deck holds user data written to the second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Peter Feeley, Jiangli Zhu, Fangfang Zhu, Akira Goda, Lakshmi Kalpana Vakati, Vivek Shivhare, Dave Scott Ebsen, Sanjay Subbarao
  • Publication number: 20240377991
    Abstract: After receiving a command from a host system to store data, a memory sub-system queues the command to allocate pages of memory cells in a plurality of dies based on a determination that each of the plurality of dies is available to perform a data programming operation for the command. Based on the page application, the memory sub-system generates a portion of a media layout to at least map logical addresses of the data identified in the command to the allocated pages and receives the data from the host system. The memory sub-system stores the data into the pages using a multi-pass programming technique, where an atomic multi-pass programming operation can be configured to use at least two pages in separate planes in one or more dies in the plurality of integrated circuit dies to program at least a portion of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, Steven S. Williams, Mark Ish, John Edward Maroney
  • Publication number: 20240370373
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to schedule the transfer of data from a host system for write commands to reduce the amount and time of data being buffered in the memory sub-system. For example, after receiving a plurality of streams of write commands from a host system, the memory sub-system identifies a plurality of media units in the memory sub-system for concurrent execution of a plurality of write commands respectively. In response to the plurality of commands being identified for concurrent execution in the plurality of media units respectively, the memory sub-system initiates communication of the data of the write commands from the host system to a local buffer memory of the memory sub-system. The memory sub-system has capacity to buffer write commands in a queue, for possible out of order execution, but limited capacity for buffering only the data of a portion of the write commands that are about to be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao
  • Patent number: 12130748
    Abstract: A request that specifies a logical address associated with a host-initiated operation directed at a first portion of a memory device is received. A logical to physical (L2P) table is accessed. The L2P table comprises a mapping between logical addresses and physical addresses in a second portion of the memory device. An entry in the L2P table that corresponds to the logical address is identified and is determined to point to an entry in a read cache table. Based on an entry number of the entry in the read cache table, a chunk address of a chunk from among multiple chunks of a read cache is calculated. A physical address that corresponds to the logical address specified by the request is identified by accessing the chunk of read cache. The host-initiated operation is performed at a physical location within the first portion of the memory device corresponding the physical address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Subbarao