Flash memory techniques for recovering from write interrupt resulting from voltage fault

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9037902
APP PUB NO 20140281683A1
SERIAL NO

13841180

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Techniques, related to a flash memory device having a non-volatile memory array (NVM), for recovering from a write interrupt resulting from host-supplied memory voltage fault are disclosed. A memory controller is configured to control a response to an occurrence of the write-interrupt, the response including writing to the NVM, after the memory voltage is verified as being within an acceptable range, one or more of a safe copy of a portion of a first sector of upper-page data and a safe copy of a portion of a second sector of lower-page data, and terminating the write interrupt. Terminating the write-interrupt may include receiving new data from the host while avoiding sending an error message to the host.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Avila, Chris N Saratoga, US 1 9
Chen, Yi-Chieh San Jose, US 48 170
Dusija, Gautam San Jose, US 27 339
Huang, Jianmin San Carlos, US 160 2557
Mak, Alexander K Mountain View, US 9 501
Moogat, Farookh Fremont, US 26 567
Shah, Grishma S Milpitas, US 1 9

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