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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Eran Moshe, Kfar Saba, IL;
Shay Benisty, Beer Sheva, IL;
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage device and method for preventing data loss during an ungraceful shutdown are provided. In one embodiment, a data storage device is provided comprising a volatile memory; a non-volatile memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect an ungraceful shutdown; and in response to detecting the ungraceful shutdown: generate a reduced set of parity bits for data stored in the volatile memory, wherein the reduced set of parity bits comprises fewer parity bits than a full set of parity bits used in a graceful shutdown; and store the data and the reduced set of parity bits in the non-volatile memory. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.