Secure erase in a memory device

A memory device, comprising:

• an interface for coupling the memory device to a host system;
• two or more controllers;
• and
• secure erase circuitry including one or more processors, the secure erase circuitry configured to:
• detect a secure erase trigger;
• determine a secure erase algorithm from among a plurality of secure erase algorithms to use in accordance with the detected secure erase trigger;
• perform a secure erase operation in accordance with the determined secure erase algorithm, the secure erase operation including:
• signaling a secure erase condition to a plurality of the two or more controllers on the memory device;
• erasing, in parallel, two or more non-volatile memory devices on the memory device;
• monitoring the secure erase operation, wherein monitoring the secure erase operation includes monitoring a completion status of the secure erase operation;
• and
• based on the monitoring, recording data related to the secure erase operation, the recorded data including data indicating the completion status of the secure erase operation.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing one or more programs for execution by one or more hardware processors of a memory device having a plurality of hardware controllers and secure erase circuitry, the one or more programs including instructions for:

• detecting a secure erase trigger;
• determining a secure erase algorithm from among a plurality of secure erase algorithms to use in accordance with the detected secure erase trigger;
• performing a secure erase operation in accordance with the determined secure erase algorithm, the secure erase operation including:
• signaling a secure erase condition to the plurality of hardware controllers on the memory device;
• erasing, in parallel, two or more non-volatile memory devices on the memory device;
• monitoring the secure erase operation, wherein monitoring the secure erase operation includes monitoring a completion status of the secure erase operation;
• and
• based on the monitoring, recording data related to the secure erase operation, the recorded data including data indicating the completion status of the secure erase operation.