Selective write-once-memory encoding in a flash based disk cache memory
US8914570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method for storing data in a flash memory array, the flash memory array includes a plurality of physical pages. The method includes receiving a request to perform a data access operation through a communication bus. The request includes data and a logical page address. The method further includes allocating one or more physical pages of the flash memory array to perform the data access operation. The method further includes, based on a historical usage data of the flash memory array, selectively encoding the data contained in the logical page into the one or more physical pages.
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