Patents by Inventor Stephen Hanna

Stephen Hanna 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: 11520525
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for integrating a pivot table in a logical-to-physical mapping of a memory system are described. The memory system may receive a read command and read a first entry of a first subset of mapping and a second entry of a second subset of mapping. The second entry may include at least a portion of a pivot table associated with physical addresses of a non-volatile memory device. The memory system may retrieve data from a physical address identified in the pivot table, rather than access a different portion of the logical-to-physical mapping. The memory system may transmit, to a host system, the data retrieved from the physical address identified in the pivot table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe D'Eliseo, Luca Porzio, Stephen Hanna
  • Patent number: 11513835
    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 receive a reset signal from a host computer system in communication with the memory system; identify, by decoding the reset signal, a host event specified by the reset signal; and process the identified host event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Qing Liang, Jonathan S. Parry, Kulachet Tanpairoj, Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20220357884
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for integrating a pivot table in a logical-to-physical mapping of a memory system are described. The memory system may receive a read command and read a first entry of a first subset of mapping and a second entry of a second subset of mapping. The second entry may include at least a portion of a pivot table associated with physical addresses of a non-volatile memory device. The memory system may retrieve data from a physical address identified in the pivot table, rather than access a different portion of the logical-to-physical mapping. The memory system may transmit, to a host system, the data retrieved from the physical address identified in the pivot table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Giuseppe D'Eliseo, Luca Porzio, Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20220276970
    Abstract: A memory control unit of a memory device includes at least one hardware processor; and memory storing instructions that cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising: generating a scrambler seed and a logical block address (LBA) for a block of write data received by the memory control unit from a host device; generating a flash translation layer (FTL) to map the LBA to a physical address (PA); scrambling the block of data using the scrambler seed; encrypting the scrambler seed, the LBA, and the PA in the FTL using an encryption key; initiating writing a scrambled block of data and encrypted LBA and scrambler seed to a memory array; and decrypting the FTL using an incorrect encryption key in response to an erase command received by the memory control unit from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20220214821
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including using a memory controller to partition a memory array into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion having non-overlapping logical block addressing (LBA) ranges. The memory controller assigns a first granularity of a first logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping table entry for the first portion of the memory array designated for a first usage, and a second granularity of a second L2P mapping table entry for the second portion of the memory array designated for a second usage, where the second granularity is not equal to the first granularity. The memory controller stores the first granularity and the second granularity in the memory array, and stores at least a portion of the first L2P mapping table entry and the second L2P mapping table entry in an L2P cache of the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Sean L. Manion, Jonathan Scott Parry, Stephen Hanna, Qing Liang, Nadav Grosz, Chistian M. Gyllenskog, Kulachet Tanpairoj
  • Patent number: 11347659
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a memory array including memory cells, a communication interface to a host device, and a memory control unit operatively coupled to the memory array and the communication interface. The memory control unit is configured to generate a scrambler seed and a logical block address (LBA) for a block of write data received via the communication interface, scramble the block of data using the scrambler seed, encrypt the scrambler seed and the LBA using an encryption key, initiate writing a scrambled block of data and encrypted LBA and scrambler seed to the memory array, and change the encryption key in response to an erase command received via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Hanna
  • Patent number: 11294585
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including using a memory controller to partition a memory array into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion having non-overlapping logical block addressing (LBA) ranges. The memory controller assigns a first granularity of a first logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping table entry for the first portion of the memory array designated for a first usage, and a second granularity of a second L2P mapping table entry for the second portion of the memory array designated for a second usage, where the second granularity is not equal to the first granularity. The memory controller stores the first granularity and the second granularity in the memory array, and stores at least a portion of the first L2P mapping table entry and the second L2P mapping table entry in an L2P cache of the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Sean L. Manion, Jonathan Scott Parry, Stephen Hanna, Qing Liang, Nadav Grosz, Christian M. Gyllenskog, Kulachet Tanpairoj
  • Publication number: 20220058138
    Abstract: An example memory subsystem includes a memory component and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory component. The processing device is configured to receive a plurality of logical-to-physical (L2P) records, wherein an L2P record of the plurality of L2P records maps a logical block address to a physical address of a memory block on the memory component; determine a sequential assist value specifying a number of logical block addresses that are mapped to consecutive physical addresses sequentially following the physical address specified by the L2P record; generate a security token encoding the sequential assist value; and associate the security token with the L2P record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Hanna, Nadav Grosz
  • Patent number: 11226894
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for allowing host-based maintenance of a flash memory device. In certain examples, memory write information can be encrypted at the memory device and provided to the host for updating and maintaining memory device maintenance statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Christian M. Gyllenskog, Jonathan Scott Parry, Stephen Hanna
  • Patent number: 11200179
    Abstract: An example memory subsystem includes a memory component and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory component. The processing device is configured to receive a plurality of logical-to-physical (L2P) records, wherein an L2P record of the plurality of L2P records maps a logical block address to a physical address of a memory block on the memory component; determine a sequential assist value specifying a number of logical block addresses that are mapped to consecutive physical addresses sequentially following the physical address specified by the L2P record; generate a security token encoding the sequential assist value; and associate the security token with the L2P record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hanna, Nadav Grosz
  • Publication number: 20210373939
    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 receive a reset signal from a host computer system in communication with the memory system; identify, by decoding the reset signal, a host event specified by the reset signal; and process the identified host event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Qing Liang, Jonathan S. Parry, Kulachet Tanpairoj, Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20210365364
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for allowing host-based maintenance of a flash memory device. In certain examples, memory write information can be encrypted at the memory device and provided to the host for updating and maintaining memory device maintenance statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Christian M. Gyllenskog, Jonathan Scott Parry, Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20210295291
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include at least one electronic circuit configured to selectively provide at least one function, an interface configured to receive from a source external to the electronic device instructions including a device identification and at least one usage measurement parameter, and a secure element configured to receive the instructions from the interface, to process the instructions, and to modify the at least one function based on a processing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen HANNA, Theodore VARELAS
  • Publication number: 20210263864
    Abstract: An example memory subsystem includes a memory component and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory component. The processing device is configured to receive a plurality of logical-to-physical (L2P) records, wherein an L2P record of the plurality of L2P records maps a logical block address to a physical address of a memory block on the memory component; determine a sequential assist value specifying a number of logical block addresses that are mapped to consecutive physical addresses sequentially following the physical address specified by the L2P record; generate a security token encoding the sequential assist value; and associate the security token with the L2P record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Hanna, Nadav Grosz
  • Publication number: 20210200299
    Abstract: A memory device includes a hardware suspend mechanism configured to place a component of a memory controller into a lower power mode while a memory operation is being completed. A timer is provided to wakeup the CPU out of the lower power mode; and hardware interrupts can be used in determining to either enter or wake from the lower power mode. Memory monitoring circuitry is provided to estimate the duration of memory operations; and timers are provided to wake the component in the absence of hardware interrupts or additional commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Qing Liang, Jonathan Scott Parry, David Aaron Palmer, Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20210142861
    Abstract: An example system comprises: a master bus electrically coupled to a master multiplexer controlled by a test mode signal selecting between a master physical interface (PHY) and a slave bus of a plurality of slave buses, wherein each slave bus is electrically coupled to a respective slave multiplexer selecting between a respective slave PHY and the master bus; a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein each electrical circuit of the plurality of electrical circuits is electrically coupled to one of: the master bus or a slave bus of the plurality of slave buses; and a memory test interface electrically coupled to the master bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20210109666
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including using a memory controller to partition a memory array into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion having non-overlapping logical block addressing (LBA) ranges. The memory controller assigns a first granularity of a first logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping table entry for the first portion of the memory array designated for a first usage, and a second granularity of a second L2P mapping table entry for the second portion of the memory array designated for a second usage, where the second granularity is not equal to the first granularity. The memory controller stores the first granularity and the second granularity in the memory array, and stores at least a portion of the first L2P mapping table entry and the second L2P mapping table entry in an L2P cache of the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Sean L. Manion, Jonathan Scott Parry, Stephen Hanna, Qing Liang, Nadav Grosz, Christian M. Gyllenskog, Kulachet Tanpairoj
  • Patent number: 10970228
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including using a memory controller to generate an encoded physical address using a run length encoding (RLE) algorithm on a physical address to reduce a length of the encoded physical address, and storing the encoded physical address as a map entry of a logical-to-physical (L2P)) table in a cache random access memory of the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hanna, Nadav Grosz
  • Patent number: 10930366
    Abstract: An example system comprises: a master bus electrically coupled to a master multiplexer controlled by a test mode signal selecting between a master physical interface (PHY) and a slave bus of a plurality of slave buses, wherein each slave bus is electrically coupled to a respective slave multiplexer controlled by the test mode signal selecting between a respective slave PHY and the master bus; a plurality of memory components, wherein each memory component of the plurality of memory components is electrically coupled to one of: the master bus or a slave bus of the plurality of slave buses; and a memory test interface electrically coupled to the master bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Hanna
  • Publication number: 20210020259
    Abstract: An example system comprises: a master bus electrically coupled to a master multiplexer controlled by a test mode signal selecting between a master physical interface (PHY) and a slave bus of a plurality of slave buses, wherein each slave bus is electrically coupled to a respective slave multiplexer controlled by the test mode signal selecting between a respective slave PHY and the master bus; a plurality of memory components, wherein each memory component of the plurality of memory components is electrically coupled to one of: the master bus or a slave bus of the plurality of slave buses; and a memory test interface electrically coupled to the master bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Hanna