MEMORY CONTROLLER AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210216616A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17036844

    申请日:2020-09-29

    Abstract: A memory controller and a storage device including the same are disclosed. A memory controller for controlling a nonvolatile memory includes: a security access control module configured to convert biometric authentication data received from a biometric module into security configuration data having a data format according to a security standard protocol and perform, based on the security configuration data, at least one of authority registration and authority authentication of a user authority set for an access control of a secure area of the nonvolatile memory, encrypted user data being stored in the secure area; and a data processing unit configured to, based on an access to the secure area being permitted, encrypt user data received from a host device or decrypt the encrypted user data read from the secure area.

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