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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2023
Data storage device and method for using a dynamic floating flash region to secure a firmware update
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Anusuya Jayachandran, Bengaluru, IN;
Senthil Kumar Veluswamy, Bengaluru, IN;
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage device and method are provided for using a dynamic floating flash region to secure a firmware update. In one embodiment, a data storage device is provided comprising a first non-volatile memory, a second non-volatile memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with the first and second non-volatile memories and further configured to: determine addresses in the second non-volatile memory to store portions of a firmware update, wherein the addresses are determined on-the-fly as opposed to being predetermined; and store the portion of the firmware update in the addresses in the second non-volatile memory. Other embodiments are provided.