17830166. MANAGING QUAD-LEVEL CELL COMPACTION STRATEGY OF A MEMORY DEVICE simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)

MANAGING QUAD-LEVEL CELL COMPACTION STRATEGY OF A MEMORY DEVICE

Organization Name

Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu of Santa Clara CA (US)

Sampath K. Ratnam of Boise ID (US)

Patrick R. Khayat of San Diego CA (US)

James Fitzpatrick of Laguna Niguel CA (US)

Kishore Kumar Muchherla of Fremont CA (US)

Sivagnanam Parthasarathy of Carlsbad CA (US)

Ashutosh Malshe of Fremont CA (US)

MANAGING QUAD-LEVEL CELL COMPACTION STRATEGY OF A MEMORY DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17830166 titled 'MANAGING QUAD-LEVEL CELL COMPACTION STRATEGY OF A MEMORY DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for performing compaction operations on a memory device based on its characteristics. The method involves identifying a compaction strategy from a set of strategies, where each strategy involves programming data from a single-level cell (SLC) to a quad-level cell (QLC) of the memory device. The method further includes receiving data from a host system and performing a compaction operation on the data using the identified strategy.

• The method involves identifying a suitable compaction strategy for a memory device based on its characteristics.
• The compaction strategies involve programming data from a single-level cell (SLC) to a quad-level cell (QLC) of the memory device.
• The method includes receiving data from a host system.
• The identified compaction strategy is used to perform a compaction operation on the received data.

Potential Applications

• This technology can be applied in memory devices, such as solid-state drives (SSDs), to optimize data storage and improve performance.
• It can help in efficiently utilizing the storage capacity of memory devices by compacting data from SLC to QLC cells.
• The method can be used in various computing systems and devices that rely on memory storage, including servers, laptops, and mobile devices.
• By improving the efficiency of data storage, this technology can contribute to faster data access and reduced power consumption in memory devices.

Original Abstract Submitted

One of a plurality of compaction strategies to be performed on the memory device based on at least one characteristic of a memory device is identified. Each of the plurality of compaction strategies is to program host data from at least one single-level cell (SLC) of the memory device to at least one quad-level cell (QLC) of the memory device. One or more host data from a host system is received. A compaction operation on the one or more host data using the one of the plurality of compaction strategies is performed.