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Multi-level cell solid state device and method for transferring data between a host and the multi-level cell solid state device

US10372342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2017
Grant dateAug 6, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7203
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for storing data in a multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory are disclosed. One such data storage system has a data path with cascaded data access performance, including multiple storage portions having different data access speeds. A cascaded data path enables flash memory data access that has a more graceful degradation instead of an abrupt decrease in performance during operation.

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