WO2008042596A3 - Memory systems for phased garbage collection using phased garbage collection block or scratch pad block as a buffer - Google Patents

Memory systems for phased garbage collection using phased garbage collection block or scratch pad block as a buffer Download PDF

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WO2008042596A3
WO2008042596A3 PCT/US2007/078836 US2007078836W WO2008042596A3 WO 2008042596 A3 WO2008042596 A3 WO 2008042596A3 US 2007078836 W US2007078836 W US 2007078836W WO 2008042596 A3 WO2008042596 A3 WO 2008042596A3
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garbage collection
block
phased garbage
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Shai Traister
Jason Lin
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Sandisk Corp
Shai Traister
Jason Lin
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/0223—User address space allocation, e.g. contiguous or non contiguous base addressing
    • G06F12/023—Free address space management
    • G06F12/0253—Garbage collection, i.e. reclamation of unreferenced memory
    • G06F12/0269—Incremental or concurrent garbage collection, e.g. in real-time systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/0223—User address space allocation, e.g. contiguous or non contiguous base addressing
    • G06F12/023—Free address space management
    • G06F12/0238—Memory management in non-volatile memory, e.g. resistive RAM or ferroelectric memory
    • G06F12/0246—Memory management in non-volatile memory, e.g. resistive RAM or ferroelectric memory in block erasable memory, e.g. flash memory
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2212/00—Indexing scheme relating to accessing, addressing or allocation within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F2212/72—Details relating to flash memory management
    • G06F2212/7203—Temporary buffering, e.g. using volatile buffer or dedicated buffer blocks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2212/00—Indexing scheme relating to accessing, addressing or allocation within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F2212/72—Details relating to flash memory management
    • G06F2212/7205—Cleaning, compaction, garbage collection, erase control

Abstract

A method for phased garbage collection is provided. In this method, a write command is received to write data. The write command is allocated a timeout period to complete an execution of the write command. Thereafter, a busy signal is asserted and a portion of a garbage collection operation is performed for a garbage collection time period. The data are written to a block and the busy signal is released before the timeout period.
PCT/US2007/078836 2006-09-28 2007-09-19 Memory systems for phased garbage collection using phased garbage collection block or scratch pad block as a buffer WO2008042596A2 (en)

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US11/541,035 2006-09-28
US11/541,012 US7441071B2 (en) 2006-09-28 2006-09-28 Memory systems for phased garbage collection using phased garbage collection block or scratch pad block as a buffer
US11/541,035 US7444462B2 (en) 2006-09-28 2006-09-28 Methods for phased garbage collection using phased garbage collection block or scratch pad block as a buffer
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