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System and method for increasing capacity, performance, and flexibility of flash storage

US8370566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Radoslav Danilak · Cupertino, US
Michael J.S. Smith · Palo Alto, US
Suresh Rajan · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2011
Grant date	Feb 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F13/385
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, an interface circuit is configured to couple to one or more flash memory devices and is further configured to couple to a host system. The interface circuit is configured to present at least one virtual flash memory device to the host system, wherein the interface circuit is configured to implement the virtual flash memory device using the one or more flash memory devices to which the interface circuit is coupled.

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