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Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 05, 2018
Applicant:

Silicon Motion, Inc., Jhubei, TW;

Inventor:

Chien-Chung Chung, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:

SILICON MOTION, INC., Jhubei, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/1009 (2016.01); G06F 12/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/1009 (2013.01); G06F 3/061 (2013.01); G06F 3/064 (2013.01); G06F 3/0631 (2013.01); G06F 3/0665 (2013.01); G06F 3/0679 (2013.01); G06F 3/0688 (2013.01); G06F 12/0246 (2013.01); G06F 2212/7201 (2013.01);
Abstract

The data storage method includes selecting one of a plurality of blocks in a flash memory as an active block; dividing the active block into a plurality of virtual blocks; selecting and accessing one of the virtual blocks; and maintaining a mapping table corresponding to the selected virtual block. The mapping table records mapping information between a plurality of logical addresses and a plurality of physical addresses of the selected virtual block.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Chung, Chien-Chung. (2021). Data storage device utilizing virtual blocks to improve performance and data storage method thereof (U.S. Patent No. 10929303). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10929303

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