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).

  • Publication number: 20230207041
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device having groups of managed units and a processing device coupled to the memory device. The processing device, during power on of the memory device, causes a read operation to be performed at a subset of a group of managed units and determines a bit error rate related to data read from the subset of the group of managed units. The bit error rate is a directional bit error rate resulting from an erroneously determined state compared to a programmed state that transitions between two opposing states. In response to the bit error rate satisfying a threshold criterion, the processing device causes a rewrite of the data stored at the group of managed units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11687248
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Seungjune Jeon, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230186959
    Abstract: A first read operation is performed on a first set of memory cells addressable by a first wordline (WL), and a second read operation is performed on a second set of memory cells addressable by a second WL, wherein the first set of memory cells and the second set of memory cells are comprised by an open TU of memory cells. A first threshold voltage offset bin associated with the first WL is identified. A second threshold voltage offset bin associated with the second WL is identified. Respective threshold voltage offset bins for each WL of a plurality of WLs coupled to respective sets of memory cells comprised by the open TU are determined based on at least one of the first threshold voltage offset bin and the second threshold voltage offset bin. Respective default threshold voltages for each WL of the plurality of WLs are updated based on the threshold voltage offset bins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou, Jian Huang, Zhongguang Xu, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230186995
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device can perform operations comprising performing a write operation to program first data to a first set of memory cells addressable by a first wordline of a first plurality of wordlines of a block of the memory device; performing a read operation on a second wordline of the plurality of wordlines, wherein the second wordline is adjacent to the first wordline; determining a number of bits programmed in a first logical level in the second wordline; and responsive to determining that the number of bits set satisfies a threshold criterion, copying second data from the first block to a second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230168812
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a processing device operatively coupled to memory device. The processing device performs operations comprising responsive to receiving a memory access command, determining a portion of the memory device that is referenced by a logical address specified by the memory access command; determining an endurance factor associated with the portion; and modifying, based on a value derived from the endurance factor, a media management metric associated with the portion of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Seungjune Jeon, Zhenlei Shen
  • Patent number: 11656936
    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. The operations performed by the processing device further include, responsive to determining that the value of the write counter satisfies the first threshold criterion, identifying a first memory unit and a second memory unit of the memory device, the second memory unit comprising one or more memory cells adjacent to one or more memory cells of the first memory unit. The operations performed by the processing device further include performing a read operation on the second memory unit to determine a set of failed bit count statistics corresponding to a plurality of codewords of the second memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Tingjun Xie, Charles See Yeung Kwong
  • Patent number: 11651834
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Lu, Zhenming Zhou, Jiangli Zhu, Tingjun Xie
  • Patent number: 11635794
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring temperature characteristics for a plurality of memory components of a memory sub-system and determining that a temperature characteristic corresponding to at least one of the memory components has reached a threshold temperature. The method further includes determining a data reliability parameter for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature, determining whether the determined data reliability parameter is below a threshold data reliability parameter value for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature, and, based on determining that the data reliability parameter for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature is below the threshold data reliability parameter value, refraining from performing a thermal throttling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikai Chen, Zhenming Zhou, Zhenlei Shen, Murong Lang
  • Publication number: 20230120838
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system initiates read operations on each of a plurality of segments in a first region of the memory device during a first time interval, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of segments in the first region of the memory device are storing host data. The processing device further receives, as a result of at least one read operation, at least one data signal from a corresponding one of the plurality of segments in the first region of the memory device, and performs a signal calibration operation using the at least one data signal to synchronize one or more relevant signals with a reference clock signal used by the processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhenming Zhou, Zhenlei Shen, Chih-Kuo Kao
  • Patent number: 11625295
    Abstract: A memory device is set to a performance mode. Data item is received. The data item in a page of a logical unit of the memory device associated with a fault tolerant stripe is stored. A redundancy metadata update for the fault tolerant stripe is delayed until a subsequent media management operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Zhenming Zhou, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11626180
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Yang Lu, Jiangli Zhu, Tingjun Xie
  • Patent number: 11626182
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device storing groups of managed units and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to, during power on of the memory device, perform including: causing a read operation to be performed at a subset of a group of managed units; determining a bit error rate related to data read from the subset of the group of managed units; and in response to the bit error rate satisfying a threshold criterion, causing a rewrite of the data stored at the group of managed units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenlei Shen, Tingjun Xie, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11615008
    Abstract: An average inter-pulse delay of a data unit of the memory device is calculated. An average temperature of the data unit is calculated. A first scaling factor based on the average inter-pulse delay and a second scaling factor based on the average temperature is obtained. A media management metric based on the first scaling factor and the second scaling factor is calculated. Responsive to determining that the media management metric satisfies a media management criterion, a media management operation on the data unit at a predetermined cycle count is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Fangfang Zhu, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230090523
    Abstract: A current cycle count associated with a memory sub-system is determined. The current cycle count is compared to a set of cycle count threshold levels to determine a current lifecycle stage of the memory sub-system. A temperature associated with the memory sub-system is measured. The temperature is compared to a set of temperature levels to determine a current temperature level of the memory sub-system. A write-to-read delay time corresponding to the current lifecycle stage and the current temperature level is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Murong Lang, Tingjun Xie, Wei Wang, Frederick Adi, Zhenming Zhou, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230074538
    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. The operations performed by the processing device further include, responsive to determining that the value of the write counter satisfies the first threshold criterion, identifying a first memory unit and a second memory unit of the memory device, the second memory unit comprising one or more memory cells adjacent to one or more memory cells of the first memory unit. The operations performed by the processing device further include performing a read operation on the second memory unit to determine a set of failed bit count statistics corresponding to a plurality of codewords of the second memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Tingjun Xie, Charles See Yeung Kwong
  • Publication number: 20230072881
    Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to perform a plurality of write operations on a memory device comprising a plurality of memory units; responsive to performing each write operation on a respective first memory unit of the memory device, the processing device is configured to identify a candidate memory unit that has been written to by a at least a threshold fraction of the plurality of write operations performed on the memory device; determine whether a threshold refresh criterion is satisfied; and responsive to determining that the threshold refresh criterion is satisfied, refresh data stored at one or more of the memory units that are proximate to the candidate memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Zhenming Zhou, Charles Kwong
  • Patent number: 11599272
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a processing device operatively coupled to memory device. The processing device performs operations comprising receiving a memory access command specifying a logical address; determining a physical address associated with the logical address; determining a portion of the memory device that is referenced by the physical address; determine an endurance factor associated with the portion; and increasing, by a value derived from the endurance factor, a media management metric associated with a management unit of the memory device, wherein the management unit is referenced by the physical address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Seungjune Jeon, Zhenlei Shen
  • Patent number: 11600315
    Abstract: A method for performing a refresh operation based on system characteristics is provided. A The method includes determining that a current operation condition of a memory component is in a first state and detecting a change in the operation condition from the first state to a second state. The method further includes determining a range of the operation condition to which the second state belongs. The method further includes determining a refresh period associated with the range of the operation condition, the refresh period corresponding to a period of time between a first time when a write operation is performed on a segment of the memory component and a second time when a refresh operation is to be performed on the segment. The method further includes performing the refresh operation on the memory component according to the refresh period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenming Zhou, Tingjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20230062652
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device having a plurality of memory cells and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to determine to perform a rewrite on at least a portion of the plurality of memory cells. The processing device can determine that a number of rewrite operations at first subset of memory cells storing a first logic state fail to satisfy a threshold criterion. The processing device can also cause a rewrite of data stored at a second subset of memory cells storing a second logic state in response to determining the number of rewrite operations performed at the first subset of memory cells fail to satisfy the threshold criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230063498
    Abstract: A plurality of memory device life metrics are determined, where one of the plurality of memory device life metrics comprises a read count metric that specifies a number of read operations performed on the memory device. A plurality of normalized metric values are calculated, where each of the normalized metric values is based on a ratio of a respective memory device life metric to a respective lifetime target value associated with the respective memory device life metric. A normalized metric value that satisfies a selection criterion is identified from the plurality of normalized metric values. The identified normalized metric value corresponds to an amount of used device life of the memory device. An amount of remaining device life of the memory device is determined based on the identified normalized metric value. An indication of the amount of remaining device life is provided to a host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tingjun Xie, Seungjune Jeon, Zhenlei Shen, Zhenming Zhou