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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2022
Applicant:

Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yuki Mandai, Tokyo, JP;

Shuou Nomura, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;

Ryo Yamaki, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;

Toshikatsu Hida, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;

Assignee:

Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/1024 (2013.01); G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory including memory cells, and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to read first data through application of a first read voltage to each of the memory cells, perform a first decoding process with respect to the first data, when the first decoding process fails, perform a tracking process. The tracking process includes reading second data indicating a threshold voltage level of each of the memory cells through application of a plurality of second read voltages to each of the memory cells, and obtaining, with respect to each of the memory cells, likelihood information using the second data. The second read voltages are shifted by a predetermined amount. The memory controller is further configured to perform a second decoding process with respect to the second data using the likelihood information.


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