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US08230184B2 Techniques for writing data to different portions of storage devices based on write frequency 有权
基于写入频率将数据写入存储设备的不同部分的技术

  • Patent Title: Techniques for writing data to different portions of storage devices based on write frequency
  • Patent Title (中): 基于写入频率将数据写入存储设备的不同部分的技术
  • Application No.: US12956926
    Application Date: 2010-11-30
  • Publication No.: US08230184B2
    Publication Date: 2012-07-24
  • Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • Applicant: Radoslav Danilak
  • Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
  • Assignee: LSI Corporation
  • Current Assignee: LSI Corporation
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
  • Agency: PatentVentures
  • Agent Bennett Smith; Korbin Van Dyke
  • Main IPC: G06F12/00
  • IPC: G06F12/00
Techniques for writing data to different portions of storage devices based on write frequency
Abstract:
Techniques for writing data to different portions of storage devices based on write frequencies are disclosed. Frequencies of data writes to various portions of a memory are monitored. The memory includes various storage technologies. Each portion includes one of the storage technologies and has a respective lifetime. An order that the portions are written into and recycled is dynamically managed to equalize respective life expectancies of the portions in view of differences in endurance values of the portions, the monitored frequencies of data writes, and the lifetimes. In some embodiments, the storage technologies include Single-Level Cell (SLC) flash memory storage technology and Multi-Level Cell (MLC) flash memory storage technology. The SLC and MLC flash memory storage technologies are optionally integrated in one device. In some embodiments, the storage technologies include two or more different types of SLC flash memory storage technologies, optionally integrated in one device.
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