US 11,966,603 B2
Memory system for updating firmware when SPO occurs and operating method thereof
Joo Young Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to SK hynix Inc., Icheon (KR)
Filed by SK hynix Inc., Icheon (KR)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/165,812.
Application 18/165,812 is a continuation of application No. 17/379,703, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,599,282.
Application 17/379,703 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,309, filed on Sep. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,079,948, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0006823 (KR), filed on Jan. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0195338 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0632 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/0659 (2013.01); G06F 3/0679 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.02); G06F 11/1433 (2013.01); G06F 11/1458 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller configured to:
update first data of a firmware stored in a first external device,
update second data of the firmware stored in the first external device,
reboot a memory system including the first external device with updated first data when sudden power off (SPO) occurs before the update of the second data is completed, and
update the second data again when the memory system reboots.