Storage system using flash memory modules logically grouped...

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2008-07-02

2010-06-08

Verbrugge, Kevin (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S005000, C711S114000, C711S115000, C711SE12008

Reexamination Certificate

active

07734865

ABSTRACT:
A storage system using flash memories includes a storage controller and plural flash memory modules as storage media. Each flash memory module includes at least one flash memory chip and a memory controller for leveling erase counts of blocks belonging to the flash memory chip. The storage controller combines the plural flash memory modules into a first logical group, translates a first address used for accessing the flash memory modules belonging to the first logical group to a second address used for handling the first address in the storage controller, and combines the plural first logical groups into a second logical group.

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People's Republic of China's Office Action dated Aug. 15, 2008 regarding Chinese Patent Application No. 2006101687026, in English.

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