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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Laxmi Bhoopali, Bangalore, IN;
Ramanathan Muthiah, Bangalore, IN;
Savita Neelannavar, Bangalore, IN;
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A storage device may be coupled to a host device and the storage device may support a host performance booster (HPB) feature. A controller on the storage device may execute a background relocation operation. During the background relocation operation, the controller may identify a block to relocate data from. The controller may also determine that a relocation system threshold has not been reached. The controller may execute a source selection algorithm configured to minimize HPB entry inactivation resulting from data relocation. The source selection algorithm may include a criterion to enable the controller to select a source block for relocation.