US 2026/0030127 A1 · FIRMWARE MANAGEMENT FOR MEMORY SYSTEMS

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for firmware management for memory systems are described. A memory system may allocate a first portion of one or more memory devices for storing a first set of instructions, which may be associated with performing operations of the memory system. The memory system may allocate a second portion of the one or more memory devices for storing a second set of instructions, which may be associated with performing operational evaluations of the memory system. The memory system may perform the operations of the memory system using the first set of instructions and without accessing the second portion. The memory system may perform the operational evaluations of the memory system using the second set of instructions based on an evaluation state being initiated at the memory system.

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Dependent claims

A memory system, comprising:

one or more memory devices;
and
processing circuitry coupled with the one or more memory devices and configured to cause the memory system to:
store a first set of instructions to a first portion of the one or more memory devices based on the first portion being allocated to instructions for performing operations of the memory system;
store a second set of instructions to a second portion of the one or more memory devices based on the second portion being allocated to instructions for performing operational evaluations of the memory system;
perform the operations of the memory system using the first set of instructions and without accessing the second portion of the one or more memory devices;
and
perform the operational evaluations of the memory system using the second set of instructions based on an evaluation state being initiated at the memory system.

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A method by a memory system, comprising:

storing a first set of instructions to a first portion of one or more memory devices of the memory system based on the first portion being allocated to instructions for performing operations of the memory system;
storing a second set of instructions to a second portion of the one or more memory devices based on the second portion being allocated to instructions for performing operational evaluations of the memory system;
performing the operations of the memory system using the first set of instructions and without accessing the second portion of the one or more memory devices;
and
performing the operational evaluations of the memory system using the second set of instructions based on an evaluation state being initiated at the memory system.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code comprising instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry of a memory system, cause the memory system to:

store a first set of instructions to a first portion of one or more memory devices of the memory system based on the first portion being allocated to instructions for performing operations of the memory system;
store a second set of instructions to a second portion of the one or more memory devices based on the second portion being allocated to instructions for performing operational evaluations of the memory system;
perform the operations of the memory system using the first set of instructions and without accessing the second portion of the one or more memory devices;
and
perform the operational evaluations of the memory system using the second set of instructions based on an evaluation state being initiated at the memory system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Firmware management for memory systems

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Firmware management for memory systems

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Abstract

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