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Handling dynamic and static data for a system having non-volatile memory

US8521948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel J. Post · Cupertino, US
Nir Jacob Wakrat · Los Altos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2011
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for handling dynamic and static data for a system having non-volatile memory (“NVM”). By determining whether data being written to the NVM is dynamic or not, a NVM interface of a system can determine where to initially place the data on the NVM (e.g., place the data on either a dynamic stream block or a static stream block). Moreover, this information can allow the NVM interface to improve the efficiencies of both garbage collection (“GC”) and wear leveling.

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