Patents by Inventor Tingjun Xie

Tingjun Xie 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: 11557362
    Abstract: A corresponding value of a data state metric associated with each of a value of a plurality of values of a memory access operation parameter used in one or more memory access operation is measured. An optimal metric value based on the measured values of the predetermined data state metric is determined. An optimal value of the memory access operation parameter from the plurality of values of the memory access operation parameter is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Tingjun Xie
  • Patent number: 11550663
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that are of retrieving, by a processing device, a codeword stored at a memory sub-system, determining parity data of the codeword, generating additional parity bits based on one or more bits of the parity data of the codeword, and generating host data by decoding the codeword using the additional parity bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Ying Yu Tai, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11538521
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes causing a first set of a plurality of voltage pulses to be applied to memory cells of a memory device, a voltage pulse of the first set of the voltage pulses placing the memory cells of the memory device at a voltage level associated with a defined voltage state. The method also includes determining a set of bit error rates associated with the memory cells of the memory device in view of a data mapping pattern for the memory cells of the memory device, wherein the data mapping pattern assigns a voltage level associated with a reset state to at least a portion of the memory cells of the memory device. The method further includes determining whether to apply one or more second sets of the voltage pulses to the memory cells of the memory device in view of a comparison between the set of bit error rates for the memory cells and a previously measured set of bit error rates for the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Tingjun Xie, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11526295
    Abstract: A first operating characteristic and a second operating characteristic of a memory sub-system are determined. A write-to-read delay time is set in view of the first operating characteristic and the second operating characteristic. A read operation associated with a memory unit is executed following a period of at least the write-to-read delay time from a time of an execution of a write operation associated with the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Tingjun Xie, Wei Wang, Frederick Adi, Zhenming Zhou, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11520657
    Abstract: A first error rate based on a first read operation performed on a memory device is obtained. An individual data unit of the memory device that satisfies a first threshold criterion associated with a defect candidate is determined. A defect verification operation on the individual data unit to obtain a second error rate is performed. The individual data unit that satisfies a second threshold criterion associated with a defect is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Frederick Adi, Wei Wang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220366995
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a memory sub-system to compensate for memory device degradation. An example system including a memory controller operatively coupled with a memory device and configured to perform operations comprising: updating a setting of the memory device, wherein the setting changes a duty cycle of a signal of the memory device and comprises a first value for a first configuration and comprises a second value for a second configuration; storing error data that indicates errors when using the first configuration and errors when using the second configuration; determining a value for the setting based on the error data, wherein the determined value minimizes errors associated with the memory device; and storing the determined value for the setting of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yang Lu, Zhenming Zhou, Jiangli Zhu, Tingjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20220365684
    Abstract: Respective life expectancies of a first data unit and a second data unit of the memory device is obtained. A first initial age value corresponding to the first data unit and a second initial age value corresponding to the second data unit are determined. A lower one of the first initial age value and the second initial age value is identified. A first media management operation on a corresponding one of the first data unit or the second data unit associated with the lower one of the first initial age value and the second initial age value is performed. A second media management operation on the first data unit and the second data unit is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Seungjune Jeon, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220366994
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the degradation of one or more memory devices of a memory sub-system. An example system including a memory controller operatively coupled with a memory device and configured to perform operations comprising: testing different values for a setting of the memory device, wherein the setting of the memory device affects a duty cycle of a signal internal to the memory device; selecting an optimum value for the setting based on access errors during the testing, wherein the optimum value minimizes access errors; determining a degradation measurement for the memory device based on the optimum value; and providing a notification to a host system based on the degradation measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Yang Lu, Jiangli Zhu, Tingjun Xie
  • Patent number: 11495316
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing seasoning trim values based on form factors in memory sub-system manufacturing. An example method includes selecting a baseline set of trim values based on a set of memory sub-system form factors; generating a first modified set of trim values by modifying a first trim value of the baseline trim values; instructing each memory sub-system to perform seasoning operations using the first modified set of trim values; responsive to determining that each memory sub-system passed failure scanning operations, generating a second modified set of trim values; instructing each memory sub-system to perform seasoning operations using the second modified set; responsive to determining that a memory sub-system failed the failure scanning operations, determining whether the failed memory sub-system is defective; and responsive to determining that the failed memory sub-system does is not defective, storing the first modified trim values for the set of form factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220342784
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device having a plurality of memory dies and at least a first spare memory die and a processing device coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to perform operations including: tracking a value of a write counter representing a number of write operations performed at the plurality of memory dies; activating the first spare memory die in response to detecting a failure of a first memory die of the plurality of memory dies; storing an offset value of the write counter in response to activating the first spare memory die; and commanding the memory device to modify die trim settings of the first spare memory die at predetermined check point values of the write counter that are offset from the offset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Charles See Yeung Kwong
  • Publication number: 20220343990
    Abstract: A corresponding value of a data state metric associated with each of a value of a plurality of values of a memory access operation parameter used in one or more memory access operation is measured. An optimal metric value based on the measured values of the predetermined data state metric is determined. An optimal value of the memory access operation parameter from the plurality of values of the memory access operation parameter is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Tingjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20220328111
    Abstract: A system comprises a plurality of memory devices storing a set of codewords and a processing device, operatively coupled to the plurality of memory devices, to perform operations including: detecting a power-on of the system; determining a read-retry trigger rate (TR) based on reading a subset of the codewords during a time interval directly after actual initialization of the plurality of memory devices, wherein the time interval includes a time period before entering a normal operating mode, and no full-memory refresh operation is performed during the normal operating mode; determining whether the TR satisfies a threshold criterion; and in response to the TR not satisfying the threshold criterion, initializing the full-memory refresh operation of the plurality of memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhenlei Shen, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11455194
    Abstract: An indication that an allocation unit of a memory sub-system has become unmapped can be received. In response to receiving the indication that the allocation unit of the memory sub-system has become unmapped, the allocation unit can be programmed with a data pattern. Data to be written to the unmapped allocation unit can be received. A write operation can be performed to program the received data at the unmapped allocation unit by using a read voltage that is based on the data pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhengang Chen, Zhenlei Shen
  • Publication number: 20220276927
    Abstract: In response to a determination that an error rating condition associated with a memory device is satisfied, a first error correction operation is performed at the memory device to correct one or more first errors associated with a first memory access operation at the memory device. A detection is made that at least one of a state of the memory device has changed from a first state to a second state or a behavior of the memory device has changed from a first behavior level to a second behavior level. The error rating condition is modified in view of the at least one of the second state of the memory device or the second behavior level of the memory device. In response to a determination that the modified error rating condition is satisfied, a second error correction operation is performed at the memory device to correct one or more second errors associated with a second memory access operation performed at the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie
  • Patent number: 11410743
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory system determines a first error rate associated with a first number of bits written to the memory device as a first logical value and erroneously read as a second logical value and corresponding to a first range of a plurality of write-to-read delay times and a second error rate associated with a second number of bits written to the memory device as the second logical value and erroneously read as the first logical value and corresponding to the first range of the plurality of write-to-read delay times. The processing device further determines whether a ratio of the first error rate to the second error rate satisfies a first threshold criterion, and responsive to the ratio of the first error rate to the second error rate not satisfying the first threshold criterion, adjusts a read voltage level associated with the first range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhengang Chen
  • Patent number: 11404141
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system determines a write-to-read delay time for a segment of a memory device read during a first read operation using a first read voltage level. The processing device further determines that the write-to-read delay time is associated with a second read voltage level and performs a read refresh operation on at least a portion of the segment of the memory device using the second read voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhengang Chen
  • Patent number: 11403195
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device with multiple memory dies and at least a spare memory die. A processing device is coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to track a value of a write counter representing a number of write operations performed at the multiple memory dies. The processing device is to activate the spare memory die in response to detection of a failure of a first memory die of the multiple memory dies. The processing device is to store an offset value of the write counter in response to the detection of the activation of the spare memory die, the offset value representing the value of the write counter upon activation of the first spare memory die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Charles See Yeung Kwong
  • Patent number: 11404131
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of memory devices and a processing device (e.g., a controller), operatively coupled to the plurality of memory devices. The processing device is to detect a power-on of the system and determine a read-retry trigger rate (TR) of a subset of codewords of the plurality of memory devices during a time interval after an initialization of the memory component. The processing device is further to determine whether the TR satisfies a threshold criterion. In response to the TR not satisfying the threshold criterion, the processing device is to initialize a full-memory refresh of the plurality of memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhenlei Shen, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11340981
    Abstract: A first error rating for a first memory access operation performed for data stored at a memory device operating at a first state is determined. In response to a determination that the first error rating satisfies a first error rating condition associated with the first state of the memory device, a first error correction operation is performed at the memory device. A change of the state of the memory device from the first state to a second state is detected. A second error rating condition associated with the memory device is determined based on the second state of the memory device. A second error rating is determined for a second memory access operation performed at the memory device. In response to a determination that the second error rating satisfies the second error rating condition, a second error correction operation is performed at the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20220156012
    Abstract: A request to write data at a memory device is received. Responsive to receiving the request to write the data at the memory device, a first random value and a second random value is determined. Responsive to determining that the first random value does not satisfy a first threshold criterion and the second random value does not satisfy a second threshold criterion, a first write operation mode is selected from a plurality of write operations modes, and a write operation to write the data at the memory device is performed in accordance with the first write operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Fangfang Zhu, Tingjun Xie, Jiangli Zhu