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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2018
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Vishwas Saxena, Bangalore, IN;
Abhijit K. Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Saifullah Mohiddin Nalatwad, Bangalore, IN;
Sameer Hiware, Bangalore, IN;
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a data storage apparatus that includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) and a controller. The NVM includes a first NVM portion and a second NVM portion. The first NVM portion includes a plurality of first cell types. The first NVM portion includes a first sub-portion that is allocated to store file management data. The second NVM portion includes a plurality of second cell types. The controller is coupled to the NVM. The controller is configured to receive a plurality of payload data and a plurality of file management data; store the plurality of file management data at the first sub-portion of the first NVM portion; and store the plurality of payload data at the NVM.