Memory management
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to hybrid memory management. An example apparatus can include a first memory array, a number of second memory arrays, and a controller coupled to the first memory array and the number of second memory arrays configured to execute a write operation, wherein execution of the write operation writes data to the first memory array starting at a location indicated by a write cursor, and place the write cursor at an updated location in the first memory array upon completing execution of the write operation, wherein the updated location is a next available location in the first memory array.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first memory array;
a number of second memory arrays; and
a controller coupled to the first memory array and to the number of second memory arrays and configured to:
perform a clean operation on a number of managed units that were in an invalid state in the first memory array by changing the number of managed units from an invalid state to a free state by writing each bit of the number of managed units to a particular logic state, wherein:
the clean operation includes programming each memory cell in the number of managed units to logic state 0 or logic state 1 to place the number of managed units to the free state; and
the controller is configured to write data to the number of managed units by only programming those memory cells that are transitioned from the programmed logic state 0 or 1 to the other of the logic state 0 or 1.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the clean operation is a background operation that is performed by the apparatus when the apparatus is not performing foreground operations on a particular area where the clean operation is being performed.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first memory array comprises a storage class memory.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the number of second memory arrays comprise a memory type different from the first memory array.
5. An apparatus comprising;
a first memory array;
a number of second memory arrays; and
a controller including a clean manager, wherein the clean manager is configured to:
cause data to move from a first location in the first memory array to a second location in the first memory array and to have particular memory locations within the second memory locations written to with a particular frequency that is the same or less than the particular frequency of first memory locations; and perform a clean operation that includes programming each memory cell in the first memory array to logic state 0 or logic state 1; and
wherein after the clean operation, the controller is configured to write data to the first memory array by only programming those memory cells that are transitioned from the logic state 0 or 1 to the other of the logic state 0 or 1.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the clean manager performs a clean operation and operates in a particular area of the first memory array as a background operation where no other operations are being performed at the particular area.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein another operation is performed in an area other than the particular area where the background operation is being performed.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the another operation has priority over the background operation.
9. A system comprising;
a host;
a memory device comprising a first memory array and a number of second memory arrays;
a controller coupled to the host and the memory device; and
a clean manager on the controller and configured to communicate with the host and first memory array and the number of second memory arrays to perform a clean operation on a number of managed units that were in an invalid state in the first memory array by changing the number of managed units from an invalid state to a free state by writing each bit of the number of managed units to a particular logic state, wherein:
the clean operation includes programming each memory cell in the number of invalid managed units to logic state 0 or logic state 1 to place the number of managed units to the free state; and
the controller is configured to write data to the number of managed units in the free state by only programming those memory cells that are transitioned from the programmed logic state 0 or 1 to the other of the logic state 0 or 1.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the clean operation is a background operation that is performed by the apparatus when the apparatus is not performing foreground operations on a particular area where the clean operation is being performed.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the clean operation is performed without knowledge by the host.