Cache architecture for a storage device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11741027
APP PUB NO 20220350757A1
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17865341

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The present disclosure relates to a method for improving the reading and/or writing phase in storage devices including a plurality of non-volatile memory portions managed by a memory controller, comprising: providing at least a faster memory portion having a lower latency and higher throughput with respect to said non-volatile memory portions and being bi-directionally connected to said controller; using said faster memory portion as a read and/or write cache memory for copying the content of memory regions including more frequently read or written logical blocks of said plurality of non-volatile memory portions. A specific read cache architecture for a managed storage device is also disclosed to implement the above method.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Balluchi, Daniele Cernusco sul Naviglio, IT 105 549
Minopoli, Dionisio Arzano, IT 24 70

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