Flash memory interface for disk drive
US7788427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0676
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and circuit for coupling a disk drive to a host are disclosed. The circuit includes a flash memory interface having interface signal lines in communication with the interface controller and the host, a buffer memory to store data received from the host and from the disk drive, a flash controller to emulate data transfer protocols of the disk drive using the interface signal lines over the flash memory interface, and a memory wrapper in communication with the interface controller and a buffer manager where the memory wrapper controls the buffering memory according to data transfer rates of the host and the disk drive.
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