First-pass continuous read level calibration
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments related to first-pass continuous read level calibration (cRLC) operations on memory cells of memory systems. A processing device determines that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of a memory component. The processing device then adjusts a read level threshold of the memory cell to be centered between a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution before the second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a memory component;
- and
- a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory component, to:
- determine that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of the memory component;
- and
- adjust a read level threshold of the memory cell to be centered between a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution before a second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell.
A method comprising:
- determining that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of a memory component;
- and
- before a second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell,
- adjusting a read level threshold of the memory cell to be centered between a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution before the second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell.
A method comprising:
- initiating a block programming sequence on a block of a memory component, the block programming sequence comprising at least a first programming pass and a second programming pass;
- during block programming of a first sample page stack in the block, interrupting the block programming sequence before the second programming pass is performed;
- while the block programming sequence is interrupted,
- adjusting a read level threshold to be centered between two programming distributions of the first sample page stack before the second programming pass is performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.