Abstract:
A memory device includes a nonvolatile memory having a first block and a memory controller configured to exchange data with the nonvolatile memory. The memory controller includes a first processor to divide the first block into first and second domains, a second processor to generate a reclaim signal by determining whether to perform reclaiming on each of the first and second domains and a third processor performer which reclaims each of the first and second domains according to the reclaim signal and merges the first and second domains.
Abstract:
A method managing execution of recovery code in a memory system includes; upon detecting a read error using a CPU and firmware to execute recovery code defining a read recovery operation including a read retry operation, during execution of the recovery code, generating a read request directed to the read retry operation, and immediately thereafter terminating execution of the recovery code, and thereafter, only upon receiving an asynchronous interrupt from the memory controller following completion of the read retry operation, the CPU resumes execution of the recovery code by the firmware, otherwise the CPU performs another task unrelated to execution of the recovery code.
Abstract:
A memory system includes a non-volatile memory device and controller circuitry. The non-volatile memory device includes an array of memory cells that includes memory blocks and pages. Each separate memory block includes a separate, respective set of one or more pages. The controller circuitry is configured to control an operation of the non-volatile memory device. The controller circuitry includes processing circuitry configured to perform a recovery operation for the non-volatile memory device in response to a determination that a specific event has occurred at the memory system during a program operation of the non-volatile memory device. The recovery operation includes determining status information associated with a first group including at least one page, determining a quantity of a set of pages included in a second group based on the status information, and programming dummy data for one or more pages of the set of pages included in the second group.