Memory system and memory management method thereof
US10108555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7208
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory management method includes: providing a hybrid memory comprising a first type memory and a second type memory; providing an inactive list and a read active list for recording in-used pages on the first type memory; providing a write active list for recording in-used pages on the second type memory; allocating a page from the first type memory according to a system request, and inserting the page into the inactive list accordingly; moving the page from the inactive list to the write active list or the read active list in response to two or more successive access operations on the page; and referring the page to a physical address on the second type memory when the page is in the write active list.
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