View source for 18505855. MEDIA MANAGEMENT SCANNING WITH UNIFIED CRITERIA TO ALLEVIATE FAST AND LATENT READ DISTURB simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)

=MEDIA MANAGEMENT SCANNING WITH UNIFIED CRITERIA TO ALLEVIATE FAST AND LATENT READ DISTURB=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Micron Technology, Inc.|Micron Technology, Inc.]]


[[Category:Micron Technology, Inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Nicola Ciocchini of Boise ID (US)|Nicola Ciocchini of Boise ID (US)]][[Category:Nicola Ciocchini of Boise ID (US)]]

[[:Category:Animesh Roy Chowdhury of Boise ID (US)|Animesh Roy Chowdhury of Boise ID (US)]][[Category:Animesh Roy Chowdhury of Boise ID (US)]]

[[:Category:Kishore Kumar Muchherla of San Jose CA (US)|Kishore Kumar Muchherla of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Kishore Kumar Muchherla of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Akira Goda of Tokyo (JP)|Akira Goda of Tokyo (JP)]][[Category:Akira Goda of Tokyo (JP)]]

[[:Category:Jung Sheng Hoei of Newark CA (US)|Jung Sheng Hoei of Newark CA (US)]][[Category:Jung Sheng Hoei of Newark CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Niccolo’ Righetti of Boise ID (US)|Niccolo’ Righetti of Boise ID (US)]][[Category:Niccolo’ Righetti of Boise ID (US)]]

[[:Category:Jonathan S. Parry of Boise ID (US)|Jonathan S. Parry of Boise ID (US)]][[Category:Jonathan S. Parry of Boise ID (US)]]

[[:Category:Ugo Russo of Boise ID (US)|Ugo Russo of Boise ID (US)]][[Category:Ugo Russo of Boise ID (US)]]

==MEDIA MANAGEMENT SCANNING WITH UNIFIED CRITERIA TO ALLEVIATE FAST AND LATENT READ DISTURB - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18505855 titled 'MEDIA MANAGEMENT SCANNING WITH UNIFIED CRITERIA TO ALLEVIATE FAST AND LATENT READ DISTURB

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes a system that includes a memory device with multiple memory blocks and a processing device. The processing device, upon receiving a request to read a memory block, calculates the time difference between the current time and the timestamp associated with the memory block. It then checks if the time difference meets a specific criterion, increments a read counter if it does, and performs a media scan if the read counter reaches a certain threshold.

* Memory device with multiple memory blocks
* Processing device to handle read requests
* Time difference calculation between current time and timestamp
* Incrementing read counter based on time difference
* Performing media scan when read counter reaches threshold

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in data storage systems, surveillance systems, and IoT devices to optimize memory block access and ensure data integrity.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps prevent data corruption, optimize memory block usage, and improve system performance by proactively scanning memory blocks.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include enhanced data reliability, improved system efficiency, and reduced risk of data loss or corruption.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
"Optimized Memory Block Access and Integrity Monitoring Technology for Data Storage Systems"

== Possible Prior Art ==
There may be prior art related to memory block access optimization and data integrity monitoring in storage systems, but specific examples are not provided in the abstract.

== Unanswered Questions ==

=== How does this technology impact system latency? ===
The abstract does not mention how the system latency is affected by the implementation of this technology.

=== What are the specific criteria for the threshold scan? ===
The abstract does not detail the exact criteria that need to be met for the threshold scan to be triggered.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A system may include a memory device comprising a plurality of memory blocks, and a processing device to, responsive to receiving a request to read a memory block from the memory device, determine a time difference between a current time and a timestamp associated with the memory block, determine whether the time difference satisfies a first threshold increment criterion, responsive to determining that the time difference satisfies the first threshold increment criterion, increment a read counter associated with the memory block by a first increment value associated with the first threshold increment criterion, determine that the read counter associated with the memory block satisfies a threshold scan criterion, and responsive to determining that the read counter satisfies the threshold scan criterion, perform a media scan with respect to the memory block.



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