Adaptive Use of Multiple Channels in a Storage Device

A data storage device, comprising:

• a memory device;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory device, wherein the controller includes a capacity control module, wherein the controller includes a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is coupled to at least one die of the memory device, and wherein the controller is configured to:
• predict that an amount of memory that is needed is coupled to a first number of channels that is less than a total number of channels;
• turn off a second number of channels of the total number of channels;
• detect an actual use of memory;
• and
• determine whether additional channels of the total number of channels should be turned on or off.

A data storage device, comprising:

• means to store data;
• and
• a controller coupled to the means to store data, wherein the controller is configured to:
• adaptively modify properties of the means to store data and channels operating between the controller and the means to store data according to a host device profile, wherein the adaptively modifying comprises one or more of the following:
• changing from single level cell (SLC) memory to multilevel cell (MLC) memory;
• changing from MLC memory to SLC memory;
• opening an additional channel between the controller and the means to store data;
• and
• closing a channel between the controller and the means to store data.