Reducing flash memory write amplification and latency

US9183142B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9183142-B2
Application numberUS-201313886325-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 3, 2013
Priority dateMar 15, 2013
Publication dateNov 10, 2015
Grant dateNov 10, 2015

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Data is distributed to solid-state disks (SSDs) using the RAID-0 technique. Based on a utilization of a first region of a first one of the SSDs, the first region is selected for garbage collection. Valid data from the first region is copied to an active region of the first one of the SSDs as part of a process of garbage collection. While the process of garbage collection is being performed, data is distributed to a subset of the SSDs using the RAID-0 technique where the subset of the SSDs does not include the first one of the plurality of nonvolatile solid-state memories selected for garbage collection.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of storing data to a nonvolatile solid-state memory, comprising: distributing data from a host to a plurality of nonvolatile solid-state memories using a RAID-0 technique; based on a utilization of a first region of a first one of the plurality of nonvolatile solid-state memories, selecting the first region of the first one of the plurality of nonvolatile solid-state memories for garbage collection; copying valid data from a region of a nonvolat…

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What does patent US9183142B2 cover?
Data is distributed to solid-state disks (SSDs) using the RAID-0 technique. Based on a utilization of a first region of a first one of the SSDs, the first region is selected for garbage collection. Valid data from the first region is copied to an active region of the first one of the SSDs as part of a process of garbage collection. While the process of garbage collection is being performed, dat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lsi Corp, Avago Technologies General Ip
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F12/0246. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 10 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).