Method for performing initialization in a memory device, associated memory device and controller thereof, and associated electronic device

A memory device, comprising:

• a non-volatile (NV) memory, arranged to store information, wherein the NV memory comprises one or more NV memory elements, and the one or more NV memory elements comprise a plurality of blocks;
• and
• a controller, coupled to the NV memory, arranged to control operations of the memory device, wherein the controller comprises:
• a processing circuit, arranged to control the controller according to a plurality of host commands from a host device, to allow the host device to access the NV memory via the controller, wherein:
• after the NV memory is powered on, the controller searches for an empty memory indicator in the NV memory, wherein the empty memory indicator is applicable to determining whether the NV memory is empty;
• and
• according to whether the empty memory indicator is found or not, the controller selectively skips or performs a program code search in the NV memory, to complete an initialization process, wherein the initialization process comprises at least one initial setting of the memory device, and if the empty memory indicator is found, the program code search is skipped, otherwise, the program code search is performed.

A controller of a memory device, the memory device comprising the controller and a non-volatile (NV) memory, the NV memory comprising one or more NV memory elements, the one or more NV memory elements comprising a plurality of blocks, the controller comprising:

• a processing circuit, arranged to control the controller according to a plurality of host commands from a host device, to allow the host device to access the NV memory via the controller, wherein:
• after the NV memory is powered on, the controller searches for an empty memory indicator in the NV memory, wherein the empty memory indicator is applicable to determining whether the NV memory is empty;
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• according to whether the empty memory indicator is found or not, the controller selectively skips or performs a program code search in the NV memory, to complete an initialization process, wherein the initialization process comprises at least one initial setting of the memory device, and if the empty memory indicator is found, the program code search is skipped, otherwise, the program code search is performed.