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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2014
Sandisk Technologies Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Rotem Sela, Haifa, IL;
Miki Sapir, Nes Ziona, IL;
Amir Shaharabany, Kochav Yair, IL;
Hadas Oshinsky, Kfar Saba, IL;
Rafi Abraham, Herzliyya, IL;
Elad Baram, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
SanDisk Technologies LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for configuring, controlling and operating a non-volatile cache are disclosed. A host system may poll a memory system as to the memory system's configuration of its non-volatile cache. Further, the host system may configure the non-volatile cache on the memory system, such as the size of the non-volatile cache and the type of programming for the non-volatile cache (e.g., whether the non-volatile cache is programmed according to SLC or the type of TRIM used to program cells in the non-volatile cache). Moreover, responsive to a command from the host to size the non-volatile cache, the memory system may over or under provision the cache. Further, the host may control operation of the non-volatile cache, such as by sending selective flush commands.