Methods and apparatus to perform erase-suspend operations in memory devices

An apparatus to use an erase-suspend feature with a memory device, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory interface to send an erase-suspend enable setting and an erase segment duration value to the memory device, the erase-suspend enable setting to cause the memory device to perform an erase operation as a plurality of erase segments and to suspend the erase operation between the erase segments, and the erase segment duration value to specify a length of time for the erase segments;
• and
• a memory host processor to:
• initiate a second memory operation to be performed at the memory device when an erase operation is suspended;
• and
• after the second memory operation is complete, initiate resumption of the erase operation.

At least one article of manufacture comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause a memory host controller to at least:

• send an erase-suspend enable setting and an erase segment duration value to the memory device, the erase-suspend enable setting to cause the memory device to perform an erase operation as a plurality of erase segments and to suspend the erase operation between the erase segments, and the erase segment duration value to specify a length of time for the erase segments;
• initiate an erase operation to be performed at the memory device;
• when the erase operation is suspended, initiate a second memory operation to be performed at the memory device;
• and
• after the memory host controller determines that the second memory operation is complete, initiate resumption of the erase operation.