US 11,940,892 B2
Closing block family based on soft and hard closure criteria
Michael Sheperek, Longmont, CO (US); Larry J. Koudele, Erie, CO (US); and Steven S. Williams, Longmont, CO (US)
Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/868,008.
Application 17/868,008 is a division of application No. 16/947,712, filed on Aug. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,429,504.
Prior Publication US 2022/0350718 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 11/07 (2006.01); G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G06F 11/16 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 11/3037 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0619 (2013.01); G06F 3/064 (2013.01); G06F 3/0679 (2013.01); G06F 11/0757 (2013.01); G06F 11/076 (2013.01); G06F 11/1004 (2013.01); G06F 11/1658 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory device including temperature sensors; and
a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, the processing device to perform operations, comprising:
initializing a block family associated with the memory device;
aggregating a plurality of temperature values received from one or more of the temperature sensors of the memory device over time to determine an aggregate temperature;
responsive to beginning to program a block residing on the memory device, associating the block with the block family; and
in response to the aggregate temperature being greater than or equal to a specified threshold temperature value:
performing a soft closure of the block family;
initializing an extension timer;
continuing to program data to the block; and
performing a hard closure of the block family in response to one of the extension timer reaching an extension time value or the block family satisfying a hard closure criteria.