Flash management using separate metadata storage
US8185778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for flash memory management, including storing metadata and/or error correcting information separately from payload data. In various embodiments, metadata and/or error correcting information are stored in a random access memory within a solid state drive.
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