Unmap to initialize sectors
US11144453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7209
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some examples, sectors of a solid-state drive are unmapped to initialize the sectors. The sectors include a data portion and a protection portion. When an unmapped sector is read, the solid-state drive can return a pre-set value for the unmapped sector, where the pre-set value includes a known fixed value to represent the protection portion of the unmapped sector. The storage controller is to recognize the known fixed value returned by the solid-state drive responsive to the read as representing the unmapped sector as being initialized, but not written to.
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