Patents by Inventor Zhenming Zhou

Zhenming Zhou 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: 11775388
    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: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Frederick Adi, Wei Wang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11768615
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure configure a system component, such as a memory sub-system controller, to provide adaptive media management based on temperature-related memory component capabilities. The controller can obtain a write temperature associated with an individual group of memory components. Based on the write temperature and a temperature threshold associated with the individual group of memory components, the controller can select an individual media management operation to perform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Ying Yu Tai
  • Patent number: 11763914
    Abstract: A first sequence of operations corresponding to an error recovery process of a memory sub-system is determined. A value corresponding to an operating characteristic of a memory sub-system is determined, the operating characteristic corresponding to execution of a first sequence of operations of an error recovery process. A determination is made that the value satisfies a condition. In response to the value satisfying the first condition, a second sequence of operations corresponding to the error recovery process is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11763896
    Abstract: A request to read data at the memory device is received. A first read operation is performed to read the data at the memory device using a first read threshold voltage. The data read at the memory device using the first read threshold voltage is determined to be associated with a first unsuccessful correction of an error. Responsive to determining that the data read at the memory device using the first read threshold voltage is associated with the first unsuccessful correction of the error, a second read threshold voltage is stored at a register to replace a preread threshold voltage previously stored at the register that is associated with the memory device. The first preread threshold voltage was previously used to perform a preread operation at the memory device. A second read operation to read the data at the memory device is performed using the second read threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Zhenming Zhou, Zhenlei Shen
  • Patent number: 11762589
    Abstract: A current operating characteristic value of a unit of the memory device is identified. An operating characteristic threshold value is identified from a set of operating characteristic thresholds, where the current operating characteristic value satisfies an operating characteristic threshold criterion that is based on the operating characteristic threshold value. A set of write-to-read (W2R) delay time thresholds that corresponds to the operating characteristic threshold value is identified from a plurality of sets of W2R delay time thresholds. Each of the W2R delay time thresholds in the set is associated with a corresponding read voltage level. A W2R delay time threshold associated with a W2R delay time threshold criterion is identified from the set of W2R delay time thresholds, where the W2R threshold criterion is satisfied by a current W2R delay time of the memory sub-system. A read voltage level associated with the identified W2R delay time threshold is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11756597
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device having memory cells and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to perform operations including: determining a length of time the memory device has been powered off; and in response to determining that the length of time satisfies a threshold value: for each of multiple groups of memory cells, asserting a corresponding flag; determining, based on the length of time, one or more adjusted demarcation voltages to be used in reading a state of the multiple groups of memory cells; and storing the one or more adjusted demarcation voltages for use in performing memory operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikai Chen, Zhenlei Shen, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11756635
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhenlei Shen, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11740959
    Abstract: An initial level of sensing voltage is set based on one or more characteristics of the segment of the memory device. A count for operational cycles for a segment of a memory device is set. Responsive to determining that a number of operational cycles performed on the segment of the memory device has reached the set count of operational cycles, the sensing voltage is varied with respect to the initial level of sensing voltage. The sensing voltage is adjusted to a new level based on wearing of the segment of the memory device during the number of operational cycles performed on the segment of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11742053
    Abstract: A value corresponding to an operating characteristic of a memory sub-system is determined. The value is compared to a threshold level to determine whether a condition is satisfied. In response to satisfying the condition, a read scrub operation associated with the memory sub-system is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Zhongguang Xu, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11742029
    Abstract: A method includes performing a first write operation that writes data to a first memory unit of a group of memory units in a memory device, determining a write-to-write (W2W) delay based on a time difference between the first write operation and a second write operation on a memory unit in the group of memory units, wherein the second write operation occurred prior to the first write operation, identifying a threshold time criterion that is satisfied by the W2W delay, identifying a first read voltage level associated with the threshold time criterion, and associating the first read voltage level with a second memory unit of the group of memory units. The second memory unit can be associated with a second read voltage level that satisfies a selection criterion based on a comparison of the second read voltage level to the first read voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11734190
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system that comprises a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations that include, selecting, by the processing device, a first partition located on a first die of the memory device. The operations performed by the processing device further include selecting, based on a predefined partition offset reflecting a physical layout of the memory device, a second partition located on a second die of the memory device. The operations performed by the processing device further include generating a codeword comprising first data residing on the first partition and second data residing on the second partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11735284
    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 for seasoning operations by modifying a first trim value of the baseline trim values; causing each memory sub-system of a plurality of memory sub-systems to perform seasoning operations using the first modified set of trim values; responsive to determining that a memory sub-system of the plurality of memory sub-system failed to satisfy a predetermined criterion, determining whether the memory sub-system is extrinsically defective; responsive to determining that the memory sub-system is extrinsically defective, removing the extrinsically defective memory sub-system from the set of memory sub-systems; and generating a second modified set of trim values for seasoning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11720273
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system that comprises a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations that include, identifying, by the processing device, a plurality of partitions located on a die of the memory device. The operations performed by the processing device further include selecting, based on evaluating a predefined criterion reflecting a physical layout of the die of the memory device, a first partition and a second partition of the plurality of partitions. The operations performed by the processing device further include generating a codeword comprising first data residing on the first partition and second data residing on the second partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Zhenming Zhou, Zhenlei Shen
  • Patent number: 11721381
    Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to determine a current refresh frequency associated with the memory device, the current refresh frequency specifying a rate of performing refresh operations on data stored at the memory device; compute an updated refresh frequency by updating the current refresh frequency based on a criterion reflecting a result of comparing one or more operating parameters of the memory device to their respective threshold values; and perform a refresh operation on data stored at the memory device according to the updated refresh frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Zhongguang Xu, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230244566
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system that comprises a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations that include, determining that a value of a write counter associated with the memory device satisfies a first threshold criterion, wherein the write counter is a global counter indicating a number of write operations to the memory device. The operations performed by the processing device further include determining that a set of failed bit count statistics corresponding to a plurality of codewords of a memory unit satisfies a second threshold criterion. The operations performed by the processing device further include, responsive to determining that the set of failed bit count statistics corresponding to the plurality of codewords of the memory unit satisfies the second threshold criterion, performing a write scrub operation on the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Tingjun Xie, Charles See Yeung Kwong
  • Patent number: 11709602
    Abstract: A respective write cycle count for each of a plurality of data units of a memory device is obtained. Based on the respective write cycle count, whether a data unit of the plurality of data units satisfies a media management criterion is determined. Responsive to determining that the respective write cycle count satisfies the media management criterion, a media management operation every first constant cycle count on the data unit is performed. Responsive to determining that the respective write cycle count does not satisfy the media management criterion, a media management operation every second constant cycle count on the data unit is performed. The second constant cycle count is less than the first constant count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikai Chen, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11698731
    Abstract: Responsive to a power-on of a memory device, an elapsed power-off time is identified based on a difference between a time at which the power-on occurred and a time at which a previous power-off of the memory device occurred. Responsive to a determination that the elapsed power-off time satisfies the elapsed time threshold criterion, a request to perform a first write operation on a memory unit of the memory device since power on is received, a performance parameter associated with the memory unit of the memory device is changed to a first parameter value that corresponds to a reduced performance level, and the write operation is performed on the memory unit of the memory device in accordance with the first parameter value that corresponds to the reduced performance level. Responsive to completion of the write operation, the performance parameter is changed to a value that corresponds to a normal performance level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230207028
    Abstract: A threshold criterion of a plurality of threshold criteria is identified based on a current program-erase cycle (PEC) count of a first block of a memory device, wherein the first block is configured as quad-level cell (QLC) memory. A raw bit error rate (RBER) associated with data of a second block of the memory device is determined, wherein the second block is configured as single-level cell (SLC) memory. It is determined that the RBER associated with the data of the second block satisfies the threshold criterion. In response to determining that the RBER satisfies the threshold criterion, the data of the second block is written to the first block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Zhenming Zhou, Murong Lang, Zhongguang Xu, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230206997
    Abstract: A programming operation is performed on a first set of memory cells addressable by a first wordline (WL), wherein the first set of memory cells are comprised by an open translation unit (TU) of memory cells. It is determined that a second set of memory cells comprised by the open TU are in a coarse programming state, wherein the second set of memory cells is addressable by a second WL. In response to determining that the second set of memory cells satisfies a threshold criterion, a programming state verify level associated with the second WL is reduced by a verify level offset. A programming state gate step size associated with each WL of the open TU is reduced by a predefined value. A programming operation is performed on the second set of memory cells using the reduced programming state verify level and the reduced programming state gate step size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou, Jian Huang, Tingjun Xie, Jiangli Zhu, Nagendra Prasad Ganesh Rao, Sead Zildzic
  • Publication number: 20230207003
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to memory devices. In one approach, a cross-point memory array includes memory cells. A media controller reads one or more first memory cells and determines a read status. The read status indicates an error when reading the first memory cells. In response to this error, the controller refreshes the first memory cells. The controller uses the read status to determine zeroto-one failures associated with the first memory cells. If a number of these failures exceeds a threshold, then a refresh is applied to neighboring memory cells of the first memory cells. The physical addresses for the neighboring memory cells are determined by the controller from the physical addresses for the first memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou