SMART STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150039842 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC READ THRESHOLD MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A system and method of operation of a data storage system includes: a memory die for determining a middle read threshold; a control unit, coupled to the memory die, for calculating a lower read threshold and an upper read threshold based on the middle read threshold and a memory element age; and a memory interface, coupled to the memory die, for reading a memory page of the memory die using the lower read threshold, the middle read threshold, or the upper read threshold for compensating for a charge variation. | 02-05-2015 |
20140310494 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DATA MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A storage control system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a recycle write queue for providing a recycle write; a host write queue for providing a host write; and a scheduler, coupled to the recycle write queue and the host write queue, for scheduling the recycle write and the host write for writing to a memory device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310445 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH POWER-OFF TIME ESTIMATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A storage control system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a power-down module for powering off a memory sub-system; a decay estimation module, coupled to the power-down module, for estimating a power-off decay rate upon the memory sub-system powered up, the power-off decay rate is for indicating how much data in the memory sub-system has decayed while the memory sub-system has been powered down; and a recycle module, coupled to the decay estimation module, for recycling an erase block for data retention based on the power-off decay rate. | 10-16-2014 |
20140298004 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH SYSTEM MODIFICATION CONTROL MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An electronic system and method of operation thereof includes: a control unit for receiving a patterned signal; a recognizer module, coupled to the control unit, for recognizing an unique trigger from the patterned signal; an operation module, coupled to the recognizer module, for detecting an operational mode from the unique trigger; and a change module, coupled to the operation module, for configuring a system state change of a memory sub-system based on the operational mode. | 10-02-2014 |
20140253157 | TEST SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZED HEATING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A test system, and a method of manufacture thereof, including: a thermal management head including a heat spreader; an electronic device in direct contact with the heat spreader; and an electrical current for transferring energy between the heat spreader and the electronic device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140244899 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DATA MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: calculating a throttle threshold; identifying a detection point based on the throttle threshold; and calculating a number of write/erase cycles based on the detection point and the throttle threshold for writing a memory device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140208174 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DATA MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: determining a bit error rate of a page; calculating a slope based on the bit error rate; and adjusting a threshold voltage for the page based on the slope for reading a memory device. | 07-24-2014 |
20140156966 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DATA MANAGEMENT MECHANISM OF PARITY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: partitioning memory channels with memory devices; selecting a super device with one of the memory devices from one of the memory channels; selecting a super block associated with the super device; and determining a location of a parity within the super block when the super block is formed. | 06-05-2014 |
20130332796 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DATA MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: generating encoded data having a proportional data distribution for writing to a memory device; identifying a marginal block when an erase block is read from the memory device; and generating a marginal tag for the marginal block, the marginal tag having a non-proportional data distribution different from the proportional data distribution. | 12-12-2013 |
20130282962 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FLASH CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A storage control system and method of operation thereof includes: a memory circuit for accessing a configuration category; a configuration module, coupled to the memory circuit, for configuring the memory circuit with the configuration category; and an operation module, coupled to the configuration module, for controlling a performance characteristic of a memory device based on the configuration category. | 10-24-2013 |
20130275795 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH POWER DOWN MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A storage control system and method of operation thereof includes: a control unit for initiating a hardening process beginning at a power-down signal; a counter module, coupled to the control unit for tracking a recorded time beginning at the power-down signal; a completion module, coupled to the counter module, for generating a work-complete entry in memory devices at a conclusion of the hardening process; and a calculation module, coupled to the completion module, for calculating a power down margin by determining the recorded time between the work-complete entry and a complete power loss of a hold-up power. | 10-17-2013 |
20130205102 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ERASE BLOCK MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: partitioning memory channels with memory devices; selecting a super device with one of the memory devices from one of the memory channels, the super device having a super chip select connected to chip selects of the memory devices; and selecting a super block associated with the super device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130061101 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH LOAD LEVELING AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a non-volatile memory system includes: generating a test stimulus for a page in a memory array; measuring a test response from the page in the memory array based on the test stimulus; calculating a measured effective life of the page from the test response; and determining a use plan according to the measured effective life for accessing the page. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061019 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH WRITE AMPLIFICATION CONTROL MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system includes: partitioning logical addresses into a number of subdrives, the logical addresses associated with a memory device; and monitoring a data write measure of one of the subdrives. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060994 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH TIME MEASURE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a non-volatile memory management system includes: selecting a specific time period by a unit controller; establishing a first time pool having super blocks written during the specific time period; and promoting to a second time pool, the super blocks from the first time pool, at the lapse of the specific time period. | 03-07-2013 |
20130054881 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH STORAGE MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of an electronic system includes: forming a superblock by organizing an erase block according to a wear attribute; detecting a trigger count of the wear attribute of the superblock; updating a metadata table with the trigger count; and triggering a recycling event of the superblock based on the metadata table. | 02-28-2013 |
20120317433 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH POWER CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a data storage system includes: providing a power monitor module for detecting a loss of host power; interrupting a unit controller by the power monitor module; configuring a memory controller by the unit controller; and writing a non-volatile memory array for storing in-flight data and contents of a system control random access memory in a multi-level cell NAND flash device in response to detecting the loss of the host power. | 12-13-2012 |
20120254519 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a data storage system includes: identifying a target block; configuring a command setting for maximizing a data retention period of the target block for refreshing the target block; writing a pre-archived memory block to the target block based on the command setting; and updating an archive status for sending to a host device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120203993 | MEMORY SYSTEM WITH TIERED QUEUING AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a memory system includes: providing a memory array having a dynamic queue and a static queue; and grouping user data by a temporal locality of reference having more frequently handled data in the dynamic queue and less frequently handled data in the static queue. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203958 | STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH CHANGE LOGGING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a storage control system including: providing a memory controller; accessing a volatile memory table by the memory controller; writing a non-volatile semiconductor memory for persisting changes in the volatile memory table; and restoring a logical-to-physical table in the volatile memory table, after a power cycle, by restoring a random access memory with a logical-to-physical partition from a most recently used list. | 08-09-2012 |