Method and apparatus for performing data-accessing management in a storage server

    公开(公告)号:US11256435B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US17106192

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: A method for performing data-accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus such as a host device, a storage device, etc. are provided. The method includes: in response to a client request of writing a first set of data into the storage server, utilizing the host device within the storage server to trigger broadcasting an internal request corresponding to the client request toward each storage device of a plurality of storage devices within the storage server; and in response to the internal request corresponding to the client request, utilizing said each storage device of the plurality of storage devices to search for the first set of data in said each storage device to determine whether the first set of data has been stored in any storage device, for controlling the storage server completing the client request without duplication of the first set of data within the storage server.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DATA-ACCESSING MANAGEMENT IN A STORAGE SERVER

    公开(公告)号:US20210081126A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17106192

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: A method for performing data-accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus such as a host device, a storage device, etc. are provided. The method includes: in response to a client request of writing a first set of data into the storage server, utilizing the host device within the storage server to trigger broadcasting an internal request corresponding to the client request toward each storage device of a plurality of storage devices within the storage server; and in response to the internal request corresponding to the client request, utilizing said each storage device of the plurality of storage devices to search for the first set of data in said each storage device to determine whether the first set of data has been stored in any storage device, for controlling the storage server completing the client request without duplication of the first set of data within the storage server.

    MEMORY ACCESS MODULE FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180012651A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15679178

    申请日:2017-08-17

    Abstract: A memory access module for performing memory access management of a storage device includes a plurality of storage cells. Each storage cell has a number of possible bit(s) directly corresponding to possible states of the storage cell. The memory access module further includes: sensing means for performing a plurality of sensing operations, wherein a first sensing operation corresponds to a first sensing voltage, and each subsequent sensing operation corresponds to a sensing voltage determined according to a result of the previous sensing operation; generating means for using the plurality of sensing operations to generate a first digital value and a second digital value of a storage cell; processing means for using the first and the second digital value to obtain soft information of a same bit stored in the storage cell; and decoding means for using the soft information to perform soft decoding.

    METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF 有权
    执行存储器访问管理的方法及其相关的存储器件及其控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20130304977A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-14

    申请号:US13944866

    申请日:2013-07-17

    Abstract: A method for performing memory access management includes: with regard to a same Flash cell of a Flash memory, receiving a first digital value outputted by the Flash memory, requesting the Flash memory to output at least one second digital value, wherein the first digital value and the at least one second digital value are utilized for determining information of a same bit stored in the Flash cell, and a number of various possible states of the Flash cell correspond to a possible number of bit(s) stored in the Flash cell; based upon the second digital value, generating/obtaining soft information of the Flash cell, for use of performing soft decoding; and controlling the Flash memory to perform sensing operations by respectively utilizing a plurality of sensing voltages that are not all the same, in order to generate the first digital value and the second digital value.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于执行存储器存取管理的方法包括:关于闪速存储器的相同闪存单元,接收闪速存储器输出的第一数字值,请求闪速存储器输出至少一个第二数字值,其中第一数字值 并且所述至少一个第二数字值用于确定存储在所述闪存单元中的相同位的信息,并且所述闪存单元的多个可能状态的数量对应于所述闪存单元中存储的可能数量的位; 基于所述第二数字值,生成/获取所述闪存单元的软信息,以用于执行软解码; 以及通过分别利用不完全相同的多个感测电压来控制闪存以执行感测操作,以便产生第一数字值和第二数字值。

    MEMORY ACCESS MODULE FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT
    9.
    发明申请
    MEMORY ACCESS MODULE FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT 有权
    用于执行存储器访问管理的存储器访问模块

    公开(公告)号:US20160329095A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-10

    申请号:US15213419

    申请日:2016-07-19

    Abstract: A memory access module for performing memory access management of a storage device including a plurality of storage cells includes: sensing means for performing a plurality of sensing operations respectively corresponding to a plurality of different sensing voltages in order to generate at least a first digital value of a storage cell, wherein each subsequent sensing operation corresponds to a sensing voltage which is determined according to a result of the previous sensing operation; processing means for using the first digital value to obtain soft information of a bit stored in the storage cell; and decoding means for using the soft information to perform soft decoding.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于执行包括多个存储单元的存储设备的存储器访问管理的存储器访问模块包括:感测装置,用于执行分别对应于多个不同感测电压的多个感测操作,以便产生至少第一数字值 存储单元,其中每个后续感测操作对应于根据先前感测操作的结果确定的感测电压; 处理装置,用于使用第一数字值来获得存储在存储单元中的位的软信息; 以及用于使用软信息进行软解码的解码装置。

    METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEMORY ACCESS MANAGEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF 有权
    执行存储器访问管理的方法及其相关的存储器件及其控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20140321203A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-30

    申请号:US14327580

    申请日:2014-07-10

    Abstract: A method for accessing a memory includes: utilizing a Flash memory to perform a plurality of sensing operations with a plurality of different sensing voltages respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensing operations; according to the plurality of sensing operations, generating a first digital value of a Flash cell of the Flash memory; according to the plurality of sensing operations and the first digital value, generating at least a second digital value of the Flash cell; and obtaining soft information of the Flash cell according to the second digital value. The first digital value and the second digital value are used for determining information of a same bit stored in the Flash cell, a number of possible bit(s) of the Flash cell directly corresponds to a number of possible states of the Flash cell, and the obtained soft information is used for performing soft decoding.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于访问存储器的方法包括:利用闪速存储器执行多个感测操作,所述感测操作具有分别对应于所述多个感测操作的多个不同感测电压; 根据所述多个感测操作,产生所述闪存的闪存单元的第一数字值; 根据所述多个感测操作和所述第一数字值,生成所述闪存单元的至少第二数字值; 并根据第二数字值获取闪存单元的软信息。 第一数字值和第二数字值用于确定存储在闪存单元中的相同位的信息,闪存单元的可能位的数量直接对应于闪存单元的可能状态的数量,以及 所获得的软信息用于执行软解码。

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