Controller with extended status register and method of use therewith
US9003102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/30101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments described herein provide a controller with an extended status register and a method of use therewith. In one embodiment, a controller is provided with a first interface through which to communicate with a host and a second interface through which to communicate with a plurality of flash memory devices. The controller also comprises a status register, an extended status register, and a processor. The processor is operative to store, in the extended status register, status information of a plurality of events in time across the plurality of flash memory devices. The extended status register stores event status information, whereas the ONFI status register stores command status information. In response to a request from the host, the processor sends the status information of the plurality of events to the host for analysis.
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