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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Refael Ben-Rubi, Rosh Haayin, IL;
Moshe Cohen, Modi'in, IL;
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to improving data transfer speed. A data storage device includes both a controller and a memory device. The controller provides instructions regarding read and/or write commands to the memory device through the use of control lines. The data to be written/read is transferred between the controller and the memory device along data lines. The control lines typically are not used during data transfer. During data transfer, the control lines can be used to increase data transfer speed by utilizing the otherwise idle control lines for data transfer in addition to the data lines. Hence, data transfer speed is increased by using not only the data lines, but additionally the control lines. Once the data transfer is complete, the control lines return to their legacy function.