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Enhancing solid-state storage device speed performance through stream-aware garbage collection

US11386002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2019
Grant dateJul 12, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7205
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for enhancing the speed performance of solid-state storage devices using stream-aware garbage collection. A garbage collection method in according to an embodiment includes: searching, in each of a plurality of super-block groups G, for a super-block set C that satisfies: all of the super-blocks m within the super-block set C in the super-block group G contain a lesser amount of valid data than the other super-blocks within the super-block group G; and a total amount of valid data within the super-block set C are just enough to complete an entire super-block; selecting the super-block group G that includes the super-block set C with the maximum number of super-blocks m; and performing garbage collection on the super-block set C in the selected super-block group G.

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