Statistical read comparison signal generation for memory systems
First Claim
1. A device operable to provide one or more read comparison signal values for reading data from a storage medium, the device comprising:
- a characterization module including a plurality of characterization vectors;
wherein each characterization vector corresponds to a set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values and includes a first set of one or more read comparison signal values;
a selection module to select a characterization vector based on a specified set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values for the storage medium, the specified set comprising one or more of;
a mode of operation associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a history of use associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a read type associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, and a location associated with at least a portion of the storage medium; and
a read controller to provide the respective first set of one or more read comparison signal values, from the selected characterization vector, to read circuitry associated with the storage medium.
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Abstract
Implementations include systems, methods and/or devices suitable for use in a memory system that may enhance the performance of error control codes used to improve the reliability with which data can be stored and read. Some implementations include systems, methods and/or devices enabled to generate and utilize soft information for decoding encoded data read from a storage medium. More specifically, some implementations utilize a collection of characterization vectors that include soft information values for bit-tuples that may be read from the storage medium for various combinations of the storage medium characterization parameter values. Some implementations are enabled to determine and utilize read comparison signal values associated with one or more storage medium characterization parameter values. And some implementations are enabled to determine and utilize shifted read comparison signal values associated with one or more storage medium characterization parameter values and an identified error condition.
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26 Claims
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1. A device operable to provide one or more read comparison signal values for reading data from a storage medium, the device comprising:
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a characterization module including a plurality of characterization vectors;
wherein each characterization vector corresponds to a set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values and includes a first set of one or more read comparison signal values;a selection module to select a characterization vector based on a specified set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values for the storage medium, the specified set comprising one or more of;
a mode of operation associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a history of use associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a read type associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, and a location associated with at least a portion of the storage medium; anda read controller to provide the respective first set of one or more read comparison signal values, from the selected characterization vector, to read circuitry associated with the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing one or more read comparison signal values for reading data from a storage medium, comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of characterization vectors based on a specified set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values for the storage medium, the specified set comprising one or more of;
a mode of operation associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a history of use associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a read type associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, and a location associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, wherein each of the plurality of characterization vectors corresponds to a set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values and includes a first set of one or more read comparison signal values; andproviding the respective first set of one or more read comparison signal values, from the selected characterization vector, to read circuitry associated with the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of generating read comparison signal values for reading data from a storage medium, the method comprising:
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selecting a set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values, the set comprising one or more of;
a mode of operation associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a history of use associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, a read type associated with at least a portion of the storage medium, and a location associated with at least a portion of the storage medium;applying one or more testing conditions associated with the set of one or more storage medium characterization parameter values to at least one portion of the storage medium; writing and reading a statistically significant amount of data to and from the at least one portion of the storage medium while applying the one or more testing conditions, and recording information comprising reading signal levels corresponding to the read data and information identifying reading errors; generating statistics associated with the recorded information; and identifying read comparison signal levels based on the recorded reading signal levels. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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