CONTROLLER BASED MEMORY EVALUATION

摘要

A memory system or flash card may include a controller. Improved testing and memory evaluation may be achieved by utilizing the memory's controller rather than an external tester. User defined test algorithms may be run from the controller to characterize, evaluate and test memory (e.g. NAND memory) or test other components, such as the controller itself.

主权项

1. A flash memory device comprising:
a non-volatile storage having a three-dimensional (3D) memory configuration that includes memory blocks storing data; and a controller in communication with the 3D non-volatile storage that is associated with operation of the memory blocks, the controller configured for:
providing a graphical user interface for defining testing of the controller;implementing, from the graphical user interface, a test algorithm for testing the memory blocks, wherein the test algorithm is embedded in the controller;running, from the controller, one or more tests with the test algorithm on the memory blocks; anddisplaying results of the test algorithm on the graphical user interface.