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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Microsemi Solutions (U.s.), Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Stephen Bates, Canmore, CA;
Rahul Advani, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Microsemi Solutions (U.S.), Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A solid-state storage device (SSD) controller is provided for use with an SSD. The SSD includes a plurality of memory cells, such as non-volatile memory (NVM) cells. The SSD controller comprises a processor and a memory storing statements and instructions for execution by the processor to perform a method of configuring the memory cells. In a dynamic configuration implementation in which at least a subset of the NVM cells are configured in a first bit retention mode, the method includes: monitoring data activity in relation to the SSD; and dynamically reconfiguring the subset of the NVM cells in a second bit retention mode based on the monitored data activity, such as whether data traffic comprises a majority of read activity or write activity. In a static configuration implementation, the method includes receiving at least one performance characteristic for the NVM cells; and configuring the subset of the NVM cells in a first bit retention mode based on the received at least one performance characteristic.