Amarante Technologies, Inc.

Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.

Saian Corporation

Skhynix Inc.

Recarbon Corp.

Noxilizer, Inc.

Jay Joongsoo Kim

Sang Hun Lee

Togo Kinoshita

Sungho Kim

Jingjian Ren

Alexey Lisichenok

Eric Wong

Sunmin Yun

Embodiments provide a scheme for determining the order of read threshold voltages used in a read error recovery operation for a memory system. A controller performs one or more read operations on a memory device using one or more read voltages among a plurality of read voltages in a set order. The controller detects a successful read operation among the one or more read operations. The controller determines one or more credits for the one or more read voltages, respectively, in response to the detected successful read operation. The controller updates the set order based on the determined credits.

Systems and methods for read error recovery

Systems and methods for generating microwave plasma are disclosed. The present invention provides a microwave plasma nozzle () that includes a gas flow tube (), and a rod-shaped conductor () that is disposed in the gas flow tube () and has a tip () near the outlet of the gas flow tube (). A portion () of the rod-shaped conductor () extends into a microwave cavity () to receive microwaves passing in the cavity (). These received microwaves are focused at the tip () to heat the gas into plasma. The microwave plasma nozzle () also includes a vortex guide () between the rod-shaped conductor () and the gas flow tube () imparting a helical shaped flow direction to the gas flowing through the tube (). The microwave plasma nozzle () further includes a shielding mechanism () for reducing a microwave power loss through the gas flow tube ().

Microwave plasma nozzle with enhanced plume stability and heating efficiency

Microwave plasma nozzle array systems and methods for configuring the microwave plasma nozzle arrays are disclosed. The microwaves are transmitted to a microwave cavity in a specific manner and form an interference pattern that includes high-energy regions within the microwave cavity. The high-energy regions are controlled by the phases and the wavelengths of the microwaves. A plurality of nozzle elements is provided in the array. Each of the nozzle elements has a portion partially disposed in the microwave cavity and receives a gas for passing therethrough. The nozzle elements receive microwave energy from one of the high-energy regions. Each of the nozzle elements include a rod-shaped conductor having a tip that focuses the microwaves and a plasma is then generated using the received gas.

Plasma nozzle array for providing uniform scalable microwave plasma generation

Portable microwave plasma systems including supply lines for providing microwaves and gas flow are disclosed. The supply line includes at least one gas line or conduit and a microwave coaxial cable. A portable microwave plasma system includes a microwave source, a waveguide-to-coax adapter and a waveguide that interconnects the microwave source with the waveguide-to-coax adapter, a portable discharge unit and the supply line. The portable discharge unit includes a gas flow tube coupled to the supply line to receive gas flow and a rod-shaped conductor that is axially disposed in the gas flow tube and has an end configured to receive microwaves from the microwave coaxial cable and a tapered tip positioned adjacent the outlet portion of the gas flow tube. The tapered tip is configured to focus microwave traveling through the rod-shaped conductor and generate plasma from the gas flow.

Portable microwave plasma systems including a supply line for gas and microwaves

A portable microwave plasma discharge unit receives microwaves and a gas flow via a supply line. The portable microwave plasma discharge unit generates plasma from the gas flow and the received microwaves. The portable microwave plasma discharge unit includes a gas flow tube made of a conducting and/or dielectric material and a rod-shaped conductor that is axially disposed in the gas flow tube. The rod-shaped conductor has an end configured to contact a microwave supply conductor of the supply line to receive microwaves and a tapered tip positioned adjacent the outlet portion of the gas flow tube. The tapered tip is configured to focus the microwaves received from the microwave supply conductor to generate plasma from the gas flow.

Portable microwave plasma discharge unit

Systems and methods for generating relatively cool microwave plasma. The present invention provides a microwave plasma nozzle that includes a gas flow tube through which a gas flows, and a rod-shaped conductor that is disposed in the gas flow tube and has a tapered tip near the outlet of the gas flow tube. A portion of the rod-shaped conductor extends into a microwave cavity to receive microwaves passing in the cavity. These received microwaves are focused at the tapered tip to heat the gas into plasma. The microwave plasma nozzle also includes a vortex guide between the rod-shaped conductor and the gas flow tube imparting a helical shaped flow direction around the rod-shaped conductor to the gas flowing through the tube. The microwave plasma nozzle further includes a mechanism for electronically exciting the gas and a shielding mechanism for reducing a microwave power loss through the gas flow tube.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Jay Joongsoo Kim