The embodiments described herein methods and devices that enhance the endurance of a
non-volatile memory (eg, flash memory). The method includes obtaining, for each of the …

A 1/2000 Wada et al. A 1/2000 Bessios A 3, 2000 Crohas A 5, 2000 Perahia et al. A 8, 2000
Clark et al. A 9, 2000 Nishimura et al. A 10, 2000 Wilcoxson et al. B1 1, 2001 Ott B1 2/2001 …

(57) ABSTRACT A flash blade and associated methods enable improved areal density of
information storage, reduced power consumption, decreased cost, increased IOPS, and/or …

(57) ABSTRACT A persistent storage device includes both persistent storage, which
includes a set of persistent storage blocks, and NVRAM, and in particular a set of NVRAM …

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for manag ing a cache. A cache interface
module provides access to a plurality of virtual storage units of a solid-state storage device …

Primary Examiner—Trong Phan (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Kunzler Law Group, PC
continuation-in-part of application No. 13/015,458,(57) ABSTRACT filed on Jan. 27, 2011 …

G11C 11/34(2006.01)(57) ABSTRACT G11C 16/04(2006.01)[1041, 1/20(200601) A system
for storing a plurality of logical pages in a set of at (52) us CL least one? ash device, each …

5,404,485 5.438, 671 5,469,555 5.499. 354 5,504.882 5,551,003 5,559,988 5,586,291
5,594,883 5,596,736 5,603,001 5,680,579 5, 701434 5,734,861 5,745,671 5,745,792 …

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing contents of a cache. A
method includes receiving a read request for data stored in a non-volatile cache. A method …

US8335977B2 - Flash memory apparatus and methods using a plurality of decoding stages
including optional use of concatenated BCH codes and/or designation of “first below” cells …