| CPC G06F 3/0659 (2013.01) [G06F 3/061 (2013.01); G06F 3/0658 (2013.01); G06F 3/0679 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A memory controller for controlling an operation of a memory device including a plurality of memory cells, the memory controller comprising:
an operation controller configured to provide the memory device with a command instructing a first operation including a plurality of periods;
a suspend controller configured to provide the memory device with a first suspend command instructing the memory device to suspend performance of the first operation and then provide the memory device a command requesting information on a target period in which the first operation is suspended among the plurality of periods; and
a delay information storage configured to store delay information corresponding to each of the plurality of periods,
wherein the operation controller provides the memory device with a command instructing a second operation, after the suspend controller provides the memory device with the command requesting the information on the target period, and
wherein the suspend controller provides the memory device with a resume command instructing the memory device to resume the performance of the first operation after the second operation is ended, and provides the memory device with a second suspend command instructing the memory device to re-suspend the performance of the first operation after a delay elapses from a time at which the resume command is provided, wherein the delay is based on the delay information corresponding to the target period.
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