Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flash memory control apparatus utilizing buffer to temporarily storing valid data stored in storage plane, and control system and control method thereof
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Application No.: US14666320Application Date: 2015-03-24
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Publication No.: US09760433B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Tsung-Chieh Yang
- Applicant: Silicon Motion Inc.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu County
- Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.
- Current Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu County
- Agent Winston Hsu
- Priority: TW103121404A 20140620
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F13/00 ; G06F13/28 ; G06F11/10 ; G06F12/02 ; G06F3/06

Abstract:
A flash memory controlling apparatus includes a data read/write interface and a controller. The data read/write interface is arranged to couple a first flash memory and a second flash memory, wherein the first flash memory includes a first storage plane and a first buffer, and the second flash memory includes a second storage plane and a second buffer. When the read/write interface couples the first flash memory and the second flash memory, the controller is arranged to temporary store a plurality of valid data stored in the first storage plane into the second buffer. After an erase cycle is performed on the first storage plane, the controller further programs the plurality of valid data temporarily stored in the second buffer into the first storage plane.
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