Program suspend/resume for memory

US9021158B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sandisk Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jea Hyun · South Jordan, US
• Mark Brinicombe · San Mateo, US
• Hairong Sun · Superior, US
• Hao Zhong · Milpitas, US
• John Strasser · Kaysville, US
• Robert Wood · Niwot, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 28, 2015
• Expiry date: Mar 15, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F12/0246
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A memory device includes a memory array with a plurality of memory elements. Each memory element is configured to store data. The device includes an input/output (I/O) buffer coupled to the memory array. The I/O buffer is configured to receive data from an I/O interface of a memory device controller and write the data to the memory array. The device includes a memory control manager coupled to the memory array. The memory control manager is configured to pause a program operation to the memory array in response to receiving a pause command. The memory control manager is also configured to resume the program operation in response to receiving a resume command.