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Translation management of logical block addresses and physical block addresses

US7949851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and/or methods that facilitate PBA and LBA translations associated with a memory component(s) are presented. A memory controller component facilitates determining which memory component, erase block, page, and data block contains a PBA in which a desired LBA and/or associated data is stored. The memory controller component facilitates control of performance of calculation functions, table look-up functions, and/or search functions to locate the desired LBA. The memory controller component generates a configuration sequence based in part on predefined optimization criteria to facilitate optimized performance of translations. The memory controller component and/or associated memory component(s) can be configured so that the translation attributes are determined in a desired order using the desired translation function(s) to determine a respective translation attribute based in part on the predefined optimization criteria. The LBA to PBA translations can be performed in parallel by memory components.

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