Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100070735 | EMBEDDED MAPPING INFORMATION FOR MEMORY DEVICES - Memory modules and methods of operating memory modules embed mapping information within blocks of memory cells to which the mapping information pertains. In particular, when a page is written for a logical data block, that page includes a snapshot of the current mapping information for that logical data block. In this manner, the last valid physical page of a logical data block will contain a physical/logical mapping of that block. Thus, instead of scanning every valid page of the memory device to rebuild the mapping information, the memory module may scan only for the last valid physical page of each logical data block. Once the last valid physical page is discovered for a logical data block, the latest mapping information for that logical data block may be read from that page. | 03-18-2010 |
20100080060 | DETERMINING MEMORY PAGE STATUS - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating semiconductor memory. One method embodiment includes determining a status of a page of memory cells without using input/output (I/O) circuitry, and outputting the status through the I/O circuitry. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082919 | DATA STREAMING FOR SOLID-STATE BULK STORAGE DEVICES - Methods and apparatus facilitate data streaming in bulk storage devices by generating linked lists containing entries for both user data and metadata. These linked lists containing mixed data types facilitate receiving and outputting user data, and to insert or ignore, respectively, metadata corresponding to that user data without interrupting flow of the user data. | 04-01-2010 |
20110235418 | DETERMINING MEMORY PAGE STATUS - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating semiconductor memory. One method embodiment includes determining a status of a page of memory cells without using input/output (I/O) circuitry, and outputting the status through the I/O circuitry. | 09-29-2011 |
20130013817 | DETERMINING MEMORY PAGE STATUS - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating semiconductor memory. One method embodiment includes determining a status of a page of memory cells without using input/output (I/O) circuitry, and outputting the status through the I/O circuitry. | 01-10-2013 |
20140177340 | DETERMINING MEMORY PAGE STATUS - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating semiconductor memory. One method embodiment includes determining a status of a page of memory cells without using input/output (I/O) circuitry, and outputting the status through the I/O circuitry. | 06-26-2014 |
20140250273 | RE-BUILDING MAPPING INFORMATION FOR MEMORY DEVICES - Memory modules and methods of operating memory modules re-build mapping information from data read from last valid physical pages. Corruption of mapping information is detected. A last valid physical page associated with logical data blocks is read. Mapping information is obtained from the data read from the last valid physical page, and mapping information is re-built using the mapping information obtained from the last valid pages. | 09-04-2014 |
20150113357 | DATA STREAMING FOR SOLID-STATE BULK STORAGE DEVICES - Methods facilitate data streaming in bulk storage devices by generating linked lists containing entries for both user data and metadata. These linked lists containing mixed data types facilitate receiving and outputting user data, and to insert or ignore, respectively, metadata corresponding to that user data without interrupting flow of the user data. | 04-23-2015 |