Memory controller and operating method thereof
AssigneeSK hynix Inc.
InventorRENGARAJA SUDARMANI
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Abstract
A memory controller for controlling a memory device includes a host interface and a background controller. The host interface communicates with a host through a link, determines whether quality of the link has been degraded by monitoring the quality of the link, and performs a link recovery operation on the link when it is determined that the quality of the link is degraded. The background controller controls the memory device to perform a background operation, while the link recovery operation is being performed.
Claims20
A memory controller for controlling a memory device, the memory controller comprising:
- a host interface configured to communicate with a host through a link, determine whether quality of the link has been degraded by monitoring the quality of the link, and perform a link recovery operation on the link when it is determined that the quality of the link is degraded;
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- a background controller configured to control the memory device to perform a background operation, while the link recovery operation is being performed.
A method for operating a memory controller for controlling a memory device, the method comprising:
- determining whether quality of a link for communication with a host has been degraded based on a result obtained by monitoring the quality of the link;
- performing a link recovery operation on the link when it is determined that the quality of the link is degraded;
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- controlling the memory device to perform a background operation, while the link recovery operation is being performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.