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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2018
Smart Iops, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Manuel Antonio d'Abreu, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Ashutosh Kumar Das, Cupertino, CA (US);
SMART IOPS, INC., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
In certain aspects, a data storage device is provided including a distributed controller configured to communicate with a main controller; and first and second memory devices of respective first and second non-volatile memory technologies. The first and second memory devices are coupled to the distributed controller configured to control access to the first and second memory devices. In certain aspects, a system is provided including a main controller; first and second distributed controllers coupled to the main controller; at least one first memory device coupled to the first distributed controller; and at least one second memory device coupled to the second distributed controller. The main controller is configured to control access to the first and second distributed controllers. The first and second distributed controllers are configured to control access to the respective at least one first and second memory devices that include at least two non-volatile memory technologies.