IP Library Granted Patent US 12,511,074
Granted Patent B2
US 12,511,074 · App. 18/735,710 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Data storage device and method for classifying a set of continuous wordlines as an outlier band in an open block

Inventors: Pradeep Seetaram Hegde (Uttar Kannada, IN); Darshan Pagariya (Gondia, IN); Akhilesh Yadav (Bangalore, IN); Shivam Mishra (Bangalore, IN); Abhinandan Venugopal (Mysore, IN); Yuvaraj Kumar C.D. (Bengaluru, IN)
Assignee: Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
G06F3/0655G06F3/0604G06F3/0679
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Patent No.
US 12,511,074
App. No.
18/735,710
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data storage device groups a set of continuous wordlines crossing a data retention threshold together as a band. The set of continuous wordlines are in an open block in the memory. The data storage device then determines whether a number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than a threshold. If the number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than the threshold, the data storage device classifies the set of continuous wordlines as an outlier band in the open block.

Claims (33)

1 . A data storage device comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to:

group a set of continuous wordlines crossing a data retention threshold together as a band, wherein the set of continuous wordlines are in an open block in the memory;

determine whether a number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than a threshold; and

in response to determining that the number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than the threshold, classify the set of continuous wordlines as an outlier band in the open block.

2 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to perform coarse data retention detection on the set of continuous wordlines.

3 . The data storage device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to perform fine data retention detection on a neighboring wordline in the open block.

4 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to update read parameters for open blocks in the memory.

5 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to update active thermal region tags.

6 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to close data-retention-detected open blocks in the memory.

7 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, individually or in combination, are further configured to provide cell voltage distribution (CVD) cache management.

8 . The data storage device of claim 7 , wherein an amount of CVD shift is addressed on different pages based on a memory failure type.

9 . The data storage device of claim 8 , wherein the memory failure type comprises a regular failure, a marginal failure, an enhanced post-write read failure, or a read scrub failure.

10 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold comprises five consecutive wordlines.

11 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein memory comprises a plurality of meta dies.

12 . The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the memory comprises a three-dimensional memory.

13 . In a data storage device comprising a memory, a method comprising:

grouping a set of continuous wordlines crossing a data retention threshold together as a band, wherein the set of continuous wordlines are in an open block in the memory;

determining whether a number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than a threshold; and

in response to determining that the number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than the threshold, classifying the set of continuous wordlines as an outlier band in the open block.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising performing coarse data retention detection on the set of continuous wordlines.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising performing fine data retention detection on a neighboring wordline in the open block.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising updating read parameters for open blocks in the memory.

17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising updating active thermal region tags.

18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing cell voltage distribution (CVD) cache management.

19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising shifting an amount of cell voltage distribution based on a memory failure type.

20 . A data storage device comprising:

a memory; and

means for:

grouping a set of continuous wordlines crossing a data retention threshold together as a band, wherein the set of continuous wordlines are in an open block in the memory;

determining whether a number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than a threshold; and

in response to determining that the number of continuous wordlines in the set is greater than the threshold, classifying the set of continuous wordlines as an outlier band in the open block.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071050/0001 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 071382/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069796/0423 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: HEGDE, PRADEEP SEETARAM; PAGARIYA, DARSHAN; YADAV, AKHILESH; MISHRA, SHIVAM; VENUGOPAL, ABHINANDAN; C.D., YUVARAJ KUMAR
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 067650/0046 →
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