Intel Corporation

Chee How Goh

Mikal Hunsaker

Chai Huat Gan

Thian Aun Tan

Eric Thian Aun Tan

A method of utilizing NAND type memory is disclosed herein. Operating system type instructions executable by a processor can be stored in a NAND based memory. The instructions can have logical addresses that can be utilized by the processor to fetch the operating system instructions. The method can store address conversions in the NAND based memory, where the address conversions can relate logical addresses to a physical address. At least one validity flag can be assigned to the address conversions. The processor can perform a direct read of the operating system instructions from the NAND based memory in response to a first setting of a validity flag and the processor can perform an indirect read of the operating system instructions by fetching an address conversion from the NAND based memory in response to a second setting of the at least one validity flag.

Method and arrangements for utilizing NAND memory

Various embodiments adjust the rate at which periodic flow control updates are transmitted when in a lower power or power saving state. One embodiment transmits flow control updates across a bus based upon a first rate in response to a normal power mode and transmits second flow control updates across the bus based upon a second rate in response to a power saving mode.

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Perak, Malaysia

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