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Mass storage system and method of using hard disk, solid-state media, PCIe edge connector, and raid controller

US8725946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2011
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/217
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for mass storage of data over two or more tiers of mass storage media that include nonvolatile solid-state memory devices, hard disk devices, and optionally volatile memory devices or nonvolatile MRAM in an SDRAM configuration. The mass storage media interface with a host through one or more PCIe lanes on a single printed circuit board.

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