Controller and operating method thereof
AssigneeSK hynix Inc.
InventorJeen PARK
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Abstract
A controller that controls a memory device, includes: a buffer memory; and a processor suitable for: temporarily storing bridge firmware data in the buffer memory when the bridge firmware data is received together with a previous firmware update request, installing and executing bridge firmware based on the bridge firmware data after approved retention firmware data is received together with a subsequent firmware update request, installing the approved retention firmware after execution of the bridge firmware, and removing the installed bridge firmware.
Claims17
A controller that controls a memory device, comprising:
- a buffer memory;
- and
- a processor suitable for:
- temporarily storing bridge firmware data in the buffer memory when the bridge firmware data is received together with a previous firmware update request,
- installing and executing bridge firmware based on the bridge firmware data after approved retention firmware data is received together with a subsequent firmware update request,
- installing the approved retention firmware after execution of the bridge firmware, and
- removing the installed bridge firmware.
An operating method of a controller that controls a memory device, the operating method comprising:
- temporarily storing bridge firmware data in a buffer memory included in the controller, when the bridge firmware data is received together with a previous firmware update request;
- installing and executing bridge firmware based on the bridge firmware data after approved retention firmware data is received together with a subsequent firmware update request;
- installing the approved retention firmware after the execution of the bridge firmware;
- and
- removing the installed bridge firmware.
An operating method of a controller, the operating method comprising:
- pre-installing bridge firmware and retention firmware;
- installing the bridge firmware after the retention firmware is pre-installed;
- and
- removing the bridge firmware while or after installing the retention firmware after one-time execution of the bridge firmware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.