公开(公告)号：US20080109904A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11782769

申请日：2007-07-25

申请人： Ji-hyun IN ,  Moon-sang Kwon ,  Song-ho Yoon

发明人： Ji-hyun IN ,  Moon-sang Kwon ,  Song-ho Yoon

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/57

摘要： An apparatus, a method for use in the apparatus, for managing secure data stored in an OTP block. The apparatus includes a secure data recorder that records secure data and its complement, and records new secure data and its complement when a power outage occurs during recording, a secure data check unit that determines the validity of the secure data and its complement, and an error determiner that determines whether the recorded secure data is a partial recording of the new secure data if the secure data is invalid.

摘要翻译： 一种在装置中使用的装置，用于管理存储在OTP块中的安全数据的方法。 该装置包括安全数据记录器，其记录安全数据及其补码，并且在记录期间发生停电时记录新的安全数据及其补码;确定安全数据及其补码的有效性的安全数据检查单元，以及 错误确定器，如果安全数据无效，则确定所记录的安全数据是否是新安全数据的部分记录。

公开(公告)号：US07519764B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11229696

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Jin-kyu Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Ji-hyun In

发明人： Jin-kyu Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Ji-hyun In

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/08

摘要： A data processing apparatus and method are provided for a flash memory, wherein the data processing apparatus and method can easily determine whether data stored in the flash memory is valid. The data processing apparatus for a flash memory includes a user request unit which issues a request for performing a data operation on a predetermined logical address, a conversion unit which converts the predetermined logical address into a physical address, and a control unit which performs the data operation on the physical address and records inverted data of data written to the predetermined logical address in an index area to indicate whether the data written to the predetermined logical address is valid.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于闪速存储器的数据处理装置和方法，其中数据处理装置和方法可以容易地确定存储在闪速存储器中的数据是否有效。 用于闪速存储器的数据处理装置包括：用户请求单元，其发出对预定逻辑地址执行数据操作的请求;将预定逻辑地址转换为物理地址的转换单元;以及执行数据的控制单元 对物理地址进行操作，并记录在索引区中写入预定逻辑地址的数据的反转数据，以指示写入预定逻辑地址的数据是否有效。

公开(公告)号：US20090031076A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US12233908

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Ji-hyun In ,  Dong-hee Lee ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Sung-kwan Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon

发明人： Ji-hyun In ,  Dong-hee Lee ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Sung-kwan Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon

IPC分类号： G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/7211

摘要： A method for managing a flash memory, a method for leveling the wear of blocks in a flash memory, and a method for managing a file system for a flash memory are provided. The method for managing a flash memory includes: if changing of data of a data block recorded in a data area is requested, recording the data block having changed data in an alternative area and recording mapping information of the data block recorded in the alternative area in a mapping area; and if changing of data of the data block recorded in the alternative area is requested, recording a data block having changed data in the data area and deleting the mapping information recorded in the alternative area from the mapping area.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理闪速存储器的方法，用于调整闪速存储器中的块的磨损的方法，以及用于管理闪速存储器的文件系统的方法。 用于管理闪速存储器的方法包括：如果请求改变记录在数据区中的数据块的数据，则将具有改变的数据的数据块记录在替代区域中，并将记录在替代区域中的数据块的映射信息记录在 映射区域 并且如果请求改变记录在替代区域中的数据块的数据，则在数据区域中记录具有改变的数据的数据块，并且从映射区域中删除记录在替代区域中的映射信息。

公开(公告)号：US07457911B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11385804

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： Ji-hyun In ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Song-ho Yoon

发明人： Ji-hyun In ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Song-ho Yoon

IPC分类号： G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/02

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/22

摘要： A nonvolatile memory device and method for storing status information using multiple strings are provided. The nonvolatile memory device and method allow the status information to be stored using multiple strings. The nonvolatile memory includes a cell capable of storing at least one bit of data, a plurality of strings in each of which at least two cells are connected in series, and a plurality of pages each of which includes a plurality of cells, wherein the strings comprise a main string group comprised of strings storing data and a spare string group including at least two spare strings that store status information on the data stored in the main string group.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于使用多个串存储状态信息的非易失性存储器件和方法。 非易失性存储器件和方法允许使用多个字符串存储状态信息。 非易失性存储器包括能够存储至少一位数据的单元，串联连接有至少两个单元的多个串，以及包括多个单元的多个页，其中，串 包括由存储数据的字符串组成的主字符串组和包括存储关于存储在主字符串组中的数据的状态信息的至少两个备用字符串的备用字符串组。

公开(公告)号：US20080114923A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11829524

申请日：2007-07-27

申请人： Ji-hyun IN ,  Jin-kyu Kim ,  Il-hoon Shin ,  Se-wook Na ,  Hyo-jun Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Dong-kun Shin

发明人： Ji-hyun IN ,  Jin-kyu Kim ,  Il-hoon Shin ,  Se-wook Na ,  Hyo-jun Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Dong-kun Shin

IPC分类号： G06F12/16 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11C16/102 ,  G11C2216/20

摘要： An apparatus for controlling operation processing in a nonvolatile memory includes an emergency request-managing unit to set values of a pre-empt flag and a status-backup flag when an operation based on an urgent request is transmitted, a status-checking unit to check the set values of the pre-empt flag and the status-backup flag, and an operation-processing unit to process the operation based on the urgent request and an operation based on a normal request according to the checked values.

摘要翻译： 用于控制非易失性存储器中的操作处理的装置包括紧急请求管理单元，用于在发送基于紧急请求的操作时设置抢占标志和状态备份标志的值;状态检查单元，用于检查 预先标记和状态备份标志的设定值，以及根据检查值的基于紧急请求和基于正常请求的操作来处理操作的操作处理单元。

公开(公告)号：US20060109725A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US11322317

申请日：2006-01-03

申请人： Song-ho Yoon ,  Jang-hwan Kim ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Tae-sun Chung ,  Ji-hyun In

发明人： Song-ho Yoon ,  Jang-hwan Kim ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Tae-sun Chung ,  Ji-hyun In

IPC分类号： G11C29/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/1425 ,  G11C29/76 ,  G11C29/765 ,  G11C29/82

摘要： A method and an apparatus for managing bad blocks generated while a flash memory is being used. A method for managing a bad block in a flash memory includes (a) allocating a used area having a plurality of used blocks and a spare area having a plurality of spare blocks in the flash memory, and providing a block map page group including a plurality of block map pages in which mapping information to map a bad block generated in either of the used area or the spare block to a spare block, (b) having mapping information of the block map page reside among the block map page groups in the memory, and (c) mapping the bad block generated during a flash operation to an unused spare block found through the mapping information, updating the mapping information, and recording the updated mapping information on the block map page.

公开(公告)号：US07711918B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11698135

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Min-young Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Ji-hyun In

发明人： Min-young Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Ji-hyun In

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/18

CPC分类号： G11C16/32 ,  G11C2216/20

摘要： Provided is an apparatus and method for operating a flash memory according to a priority order, in which a fast response is insured. The apparatus includes a time calculation unit which calculates an operation execution time required to perform a first operation, a remaining time calculation unit which calculates a remaining time until completion of the first operation based on the calculated operation execution time if a second operation having a higher priority than that of the first operation is requested during performing of the first operation, and an operation processing unit which compares the calculated remaining time with an operation suspension time requested to suspend the first operation and determines whether to suspend the first operation in accordance with a result of the comparison.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种根据优先级顺序操作闪速存储器的装置和方法，其中快速响应被保险。 该装置包括计算执行第一操作所需的操作执行时间的时间计算单元，如果具有较高的第二操作，则基于计算出的操作执行时间计算直到完成第一操作的剩余时间的剩余时间计算单元 在执行第一操作期间请求优先于第一操作的优先级;以及操作处理单元，其将计算出的剩余时间与请求暂停第一操作的操作暂停时间进行比较，并且根据一个操作确定是否暂停第一操作 比较结果。

公开(公告)号：US07594062B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US10626839

申请日：2003-07-25

申请人： Ji-hyun In ,  Dong-hee Lee ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Sung-kwan Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon

发明人： Ji-hyun In ,  Dong-hee Lee ,  Bum-soo Kim ,  Sung-kwan Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/7211

摘要： A method for flash memory management where, if changing of data of a data block recorded in a data area is requested, recording the data block having changed data in an alternative area and recording mapping information representing an address of the data block recorded in the alternative area in a mapping area. If changing of data of the data block recorded in the alternative area is requested, recording a data block having changed data in the data area and deleting the mapping information representing the address recorded in the alternative area from the mapping area. If the mapping information on the data block exists in the mapping area, data is read from the data block in the alternative area, and if the mapping information on the data block does not exist in the mapping area, data is read from the data block at the original address in the data area.

摘要翻译： 一种用于闪速存储器管理的方法，其中如果请求改变记录在数据区域中的数据块的数据，则将具有改变的数据的数据块记录在替代区域中，并且记录表示在备选方案中记录的数据块的地址的映射信息 区域在映射区域。 如果请求改变记录在替代区域中的数据块的数据，则在数据区中记录具有改变的数据的数据块，并从映射区域中删除表示替代区域中记录的地址的映射信息。 如果数据块中的映射信息存在于映射区域中，则从替代区域中的数据块读取数据，如果在映射区域中不存在关于数据块的映射信息，则从数据块读取数据 在数据区域的原始地址。

公开(公告)号：US20070198768A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11698135

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Min-young Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Ji-hyun In

发明人： Min-young Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Ji-hyun In

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11C16/32 ,  G11C2216/20

摘要： Provided is an apparatus and method for operating a flash memory according to a priority order, in which a fast response is insured. The apparatus includes a time calculation unit which calculates an operation execution time required to perform a first operation, a remaining time calculation unit which calculates a remaining time until completion of the first operation based on the calculated operation execution time if a second operation having a higher priority than that of the first operation is requested during performing of the first operation, and an operation processing unit which compares the calculated remaining time with an operation suspension time requested to suspend the first operation and determines whether to suspend the first operation in accordance with a result of the comparison.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种根据优先级顺序操作闪速存储器的装置和方法，其中快速响应被保险。 该装置包括计算执行第一操作所需的操作执行时间的时间计算单元，如果具有较高的第二操作，则基于计算出的操作执行时间计算直到完成第一操作的剩余时间的剩余时间计算单元 在执行第一操作期间请求优先于第一操作的优先级;以及操作处理单元，其将计算出的剩余时间与请求暂停第一操作的操作暂停时间进行比较，并且根据一个操作确定是否暂停第一操作 比较结果。

公开(公告)号：US20060085623A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11229696

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Jin-kyu Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Ji-hyun In

发明人： Jin-kyu Kim ,  Song-ho Yoon ,  Kwang-yoon Lee ,  Ji-hyun In

IPC分类号： G06F12/10

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/08

摘要： A data processing apparatus and method are provided for a flash memory, wherein the data processing apparatus and method can easily determine whether data stored in the flash memory is valid. The data processing apparatus for a flash memory includes a user request unit which issues a request for performing a data operation on a predetermined logical address, a conversion unit which converts the predetermined logical address into a physical address, and a control unit which performs the data operation on the physical address and records inverted data of data written to the predetermined logical address in an index area to indicate whether the data written to the predetermined logical address is valid.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于闪速存储器的数据处理装置和方法，其中数据处理装置和方法可以容易地确定存储在闪速存储器中的数据是否有效。 用于闪速存储器的数据处理装置包括：用户请求单元，其发出对预定逻辑地址执行数据操作的请求;将预定逻辑地址转换为物理地址的转换单元;以及执行数据的控制单元 对物理地址进行操作，并记录在索引区中写入预定逻辑地址的数据的反转数据，以指示写入预定逻辑地址的数据是否有效。