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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
May. 17, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Amit Sharma, Bengaluru, IN;
Dinesh Kumar Agarwal, Bangalore, IN;
Abhinandan Venugopal, Bangalore, IN;
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage device and method are provided for host multi-command queue grouping based on write-size alignment in a multi-queue-depth environment. In one embodiment, a data storage device is provided comprising a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a host with an indication of a required amount of data needed to program a set of multi-level cell blocks in the memory; receive an assurance from the host that the host will be providing the data storage device with the required amount of data; and based on the assurance received from the host, program the set of multi-level cell blocks as data is received from the host but before the required amount of data is received from the host. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.