Storage device and/or system with namespaces and host-accessible subdivisions
AssigneeRadian Memory Systems, ILLC
InventorsRobert Lercari, Alan Chen, Mike Jadon, Craig Robertson, Andrey V. Kuzmin
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AssigneeRadian Memory Systems, ILLC
InventorsRobert Lercari, Alan Chen, Mike Jadon, Craig Robertson, Andrey V. Kuzmin
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This disclosure provides techniques hierarchical address virtualization within a memory controller and configurable block device allocation. By performing address translation only at select hierarchical levels, a memory controller can be designed to have predictable I/O latency, with brief or otherwise negligible logical-to-physical address translation time. In one embodiment, address transition may be implemented entirely with logical gates and look-up tables of a memory controller integrated circuit, without requiring processor cycles. The disclosed virtualization scheme also provides for flexibility in customizing the configuration of virtual storage devices, to present nearly any desired configuration to a host or client.
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