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Systems and methods for storing, retrieving, and adjusting read thresholds in flash memory storage system

US8467249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2011
Grant dateJun 18, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/26
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for reading information from a memory unit. A request may be received to read information from a set of memory cells in the memory unit. At least one read threshold in an initial set of read thresholds may be perturbed to generate a perturbed set of read thresholds. The set of memory cells may be read using the perturbed set of read thresholds to provide a read result. The performance of said reading may be evaluated using the perturbed set of read thresholds. The at least one read threshold may be iteratively perturbed for each sequential read operation that the read performance is evaluated to be sub-optimal.

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