Micron technology, inc. (20240312526). PARTIAL BLOCK HANDLING PROTOCOL IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE simplified abstract
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PARTIAL BLOCK HANDLING PROTOCOL IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Zhongguang Xu of San Jose CA (US)
Tingjun Xie of Milpitas CA (US)
Murong Lang of San Jose CA (US)
PARTIAL BLOCK HANDLING PROTOCOL IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240312526 titled 'PARTIAL BLOCK HANDLING PROTOCOL IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE
The abstract of the patent application describes a processing device in a memory sub-system that closes a block of a memory device to prevent additional program operations and programs wordlines with padding data.
- The processing device logically closes a block of a memory device to prevent further program operations.
- One or more wordlines adjacent to the last wordline of the block are programmed with padding data.
- A remaining set of wordlines of the block are concurrently programmed to a single program state.
Potential Applications: - Memory management systems - Data security applications - Embedded systems
Problems Solved: - Preventing unauthorized access to memory blocks - Enhancing data protection - Improving memory efficiency
Benefits: - Increased security for sensitive data - Efficient memory management - Enhanced performance of memory devices
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhanced Memory Security and Efficiency Technology" This technology can be used in various industries such as data storage, cybersecurity, and IoT devices to improve memory security and efficiency, leading to better overall system performance.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the padding data on wordlines enhance memory security?
- The padding data prevents unauthorized access to memory blocks by masking the actual data stored in the block.
2. What are the potential drawbacks of concurrently programming wordlines to a single program state?
- Concurrent programming may lead to slower performance in certain memory operations due to the shared program state.
Original Abstract Submitted
a processing device in a memory sub-system logically closes a block of a memory device to prevent additional program operations from being performed on the block. the processing device further causes one or more wordlines of the block to be programmed with padding data. the one or more wordlines are adjacent to a last wordline of the block programmed before the block was logically closed. in addition, the processing device causes a remaining set of wordlines of the block to be concurrently programmed to a single program state.
