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Adaptive storage system including hard disk drive with flash interface

US7702848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2006
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various types of data storage systems employ low power disk drives to cache data to/from high power disk drives to reduce power consumption and access times. Some of the disk drives may communicate with a host device via a non-volatile semiconductor memory interface such as a flash memory interface.

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