Methods and apparatus to perform erase-suspend operations in memory devices

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10203884
APP PUB NO 20170285969A1
SERIAL NO

15085291

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A disclosed example to use an erase-suspend feature with a memory device includes sending, by a memory host controller, an erase-suspend enable setting and an erase segment duration value to the memory device. The erase-suspend enable setting is to cause the memory device to perform an erase operation as a plurality of erase segments and to suspend the erase operation between the erase segments. The erase segment duration value is to specify a length of time for the erase segments. The memory host controller initiates an erase operation to be performed at the memory device. When the erase operation is suspended, the memory host controller initiates a second memory operation to be performed at the memory device. After the memory host controller determines that the second memory operation is complete, the memory host controller initiates resumption of the erase operation.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • INTEL CORP.

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bemalkhedkar, Trupti Folsom, US 6 33
Jaramillo, Camila San Jose, US 4 40
Madraswala, Aliasgar S Folsom, US 64 345
Wakchaure, Yogesh B Folsom, US 37 361

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Aug 12, 2026
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Aug 12, 2030
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00