Flash memory controller and associated control method
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US8949503B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8949503-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314019588-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A protocol controller disposed between switches in a fiber channel fabric switch circuit and disk drive units for converting a protocol to enable one-to-one connectivity established between controllers and disk drive units.
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What is claimed is: 1. A storage system coupled to a plurality of disk drives by at least one of first paths, respectively, comprising: a plurality of disk controllers coupled to a network for receiving data from an information unit coupled to said network, said plurality of disk controllers implementing Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) processes on said plurality of disk drives; and a switch coupled to each of said disk controllers by at least one of second paths, re…
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- What does patent US8949503B2 cover?
- A protocol controller disposed between switches in a fiber channel fabric switch circuit and disk drive units for converting a protocol to enable one-to-one connectivity established between controllers and disk drive units.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hitachi Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0613. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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