Patents by Inventor Yuki MANDAI

Yuki MANDAI 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: 11940871
    Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory including memory cells, and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to read first data through application of a first read voltage to each of the memory cells, perform a first decoding process with respect to the first data, when the first decoding process fails, perform a tracking process. The tracking process includes reading second data indicating a threshold voltage level of each of the memory cells through application of a plurality of second read voltages to each of the memory cells, and obtaining, with respect to each of the memory cells, likelihood information using the second data. The second read voltages are shifted by a predetermined amount. The memory controller is further configured to perform a second decoding process with respect to the second data using the likelihood information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Mandai, Shuou Nomura, Ryo Yamaki, Toshikatsu Hida
  • Publication number: 20230251928
    Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory including memory cells, and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to read first data through application of a first read voltage to each of the memory cells, perform a first decoding process with respect to the first data, when the first decoding process fails, perform a tracking process. The tracking process includes reading second data indicating a threshold voltage level of each of the memory cells through application of a plurality of second read voltages to each of the memory cells, and obtaining, with respect to each of the memory cells, likelihood information using the second data. The second read voltages are shifted by a predetermined amount. The memory controller is further configured to perform a second decoding process with respect to the second data using the likelihood information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki MANDAI, Shuou NOMURA, Ryo YAMAKI, Toshikatsu HIDA