Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Sandisk Technologies Inc.

Yoav Markus

Alexander Bazarsky

Amir Shaharabany

David Chaim Brief

Hadas Oshinsky

Mark Shlick

Alexander Kalmanovich

Yehuda Hahn

Rotem Sela

Omer Fainzilber

Arseniy Aharonov

Nir Perry

Opher Lieber

Yuval Grossman

Tal Heller

Shemmer Choresh

Yonatan Halevi

Mikhael Zaidman

Alex Lemberg

Meytal Soffer

Systems, apparatus and methods for generation of XOR signature metadata and XOR signature management are presented. In one or more embodiments, a storage device controller includes a host interface, configured to receive one or more string lines (SLs) of data from a host, the one or more SLs to be programmed into a non-volatile memory (NVM), and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to, for each of the one or more SLs, generate signature metadata and provide the signature metadata in a header of the SL. The processing circuitry is still further configured to XOR two or more of the SLs with their respective signature metadata to generate a snapshot, and write the snapshot to the NVM.

Rolling XOR protection in efficient pipeline

A storage system and method for dual fast release and slow release responses are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system is provided comprising a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive, from a host, a write command and data to be written in the non-volatile memory. The host comprises a command queue storing an identifier for the write command and a buffer storing a copy of the data. In response to storing the data in the volatile memory, the controller is configured to instruct the host to remove the identifier for the write command from the host's command queue. In response to successfully writing the data in the non-volatile memory, the controller is configured to instruct the host to remove the copy of the data from the host's buffer. Other embodiments are provided.

Storage system and method for dual fast release and slow release responses

A memory controller that includes, in one implementation, a memory interface and a controller circuit. The memory interface is configured to interface with a non-volatile memory. The controller circuit is configured to receive a skewed codeword read from the non-volatile memory. The controller circuit is also configured to scan the skewed codeword by inserting or removing a quantity of bits at different locations in the skewed codeword and determining resulting syndrome weights of the skewed codeword. The controller circuit is further configured to determine an adjusted codeword by inserting or removing the quantity of bits at one of the different locations in the skewed codeword which results in a smallest syndrome weight. The controller circuit is also configured to decode the adjusted codeword.

Data storage device with syndrome weight minimization for data alignment

Disclosed are systems and methods for providing an improved hardware-assisted multi-table database with reduced memory footprint. A method includes receiving a request to perform an operation on a selected logical table of a plurality of logical database tables. The method also includes accessing a data structure comprising a plurality of records each including: a logical table identifier corresponding to one of the plurality of logical database tables, wherein the logical table identifier is accessed from a register, and at least one sort key. The method also includes performing the operation using one or more sort criteria, wherein the one or more sort criteria are maintained for the selected logical table using the at least one sort key of the plurality of records corresponding to the selected logical table. The method also includes updating the data structure to reflect the performed operation.

Hardware-assisted multi-table database with shared memory footprint

An arrangement is illustrated wherein a flash controller with a multi-constraints dynamic resource manager module configured to control both software and hardware clients is provided. The arrangement also provides for memory and an interface for connecting the controller to a host.

Multi-constraint dynamic resource manager

An arrangement for providing a combined data and control signal for a multi die flash, comprising, a memory arrangement, the memory arrangement comprising at least two dies, a controller configured to send and receive signals to the memory arrangement and a common line connected to the memory arrangement and the controller and configured to transmit the signals from the controller to the at least two dies, wherein the arrangement is configured to provide a combined data and combined control signals to the multi-die flash.

Combined data and control for multi-die flash

An illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is an apparatus including a processor having programmed instructions that write data having mixed deletion characteristics sequentially to a plurality of data entries of a first physical erase block (PEB) in intermediate storage. The data having the mixed deletion characteristics includes first data having a first deletion characteristic. The processor has programmed instructions that maintain metadata in a plurality of metadata entries in a log. The metadata corresponds to the data having the mixed deletion characteristics. The processor has programmed instructions that identify, using the log, the first data having the first deletion characteristic and evacuate the first data having the first deletion characteristic to a second PEB in main memory.

Log-based storage for different data types in non-volatile memory

A method of sending a command from a slave storage device to a master host includes receiving an initial command from the master host. A callback response containing a requested command triggered by the initial command is sent by the slave storage device. In one embodiment, the master host is a Universal Flash Storage (UFS) host and the slave storage device is a UFS storage device. In one embodiment, the initial command is a start stop unit (SSU) command with a power condition field of sleep or powerdown and the requested command is a read buffer command. In another embodiment, the initial command is a start stop unit (SSU) command with a power condition field of active and the requested command is a write buffer command.

Storage device with a callback response

Aspects of the disclosure provide for distributed flash interface module (FIM) processing in a solid state drive (SSD). Methods and apparatus lock a queue and retrieve a command from the queue. The command indicates an operation to be executed in conjunction with one or more non-volatile (NVM) dies of the SSD. The methods and apparatus then lock a NVM interface corresponding to the one or more NVM dies, determine whether the operation is a transfer operation, and execute the operation using the locked NVM interface according to whether the operation is the transfer operation. When the operation is determined to be the transfer operation, the queue is unlocked to allow execution of a second operation from the queue by a second controller in parallel with the operation executed by the controller. Thereafter, the NVM interface is unlocked after execution of the operation is complete.

Distributed flash interface module processing

Apparatus, systems, methods, and computer program products for providing dynamically assignable data latches are disclosed. A non-volatile memory die includes a non-volatile memory medium. A plurality of sets of data latches of a non-volatile memory die are configured to facilitate transmission of data to and from a non-volatile memory medium, and each of the sets of data latches are associated with a different identifier. An on-die controller is in communication with a sets of data latches. An on-die controller is configured to receive a first command for a first memory operation comprising a selected identifier. An on-die controller is configured to execute a first memory operation on a non-volatile memory medium using a set of data latches of a plurality of sets of data latches, and the set of data latches is associated with a selected identifier.

Dynamically assigning data latches

A method, having steps of monitoring a bus for a change in an aggregated ready/busy indicator from a busy status to a ready status, the change in the aggregated ready/busy indicator to the ready status indicating at least one die is ready to perform a computer function, scheduling at least one logic queue with a next command to the ready die when the aggregated ready/busy indicator is in a ready status and setting the aggregated ready/busy indicator to a busy status after the scheduling of the at least one logic queue.

Combined control for multi-die flash

A storage system uses consumption of transfer RAM as a trigger to enter and exit burst mode. In one embodiment, the storage system stores, in volatile memory, data to be written in non-volatile memory; monitors an allocation level of the volatile memory to determine a first amount of time that the allocation level is at a first level and a second amount of time that the allocation level is at second level; enters burst mode when a ratio of the first amount of time and the second amount of time is above a first threshold; and exits burst mode when the ratio of the first amount of time and the second amount of time is below a second threshold. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.

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Yoav Markus