Non-volatile memory storage apparatus, memory controller and data storing method

A data storing method for a non-volatile memory module, the data storing method comprising:

• determining whether an inactive status of a connector is detected by a memory controller , or whether a suspend mode signal, a warm reset signal or a hot-reset signal is received by the memory controller from a host system;
• and
• writing data stored temporarily in a buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module by the memory controller after the inactive status of the connector is detected, or the memory controller receives the suspend mode signal, the warm reset signal or the hot-reset signal from the host system,
• wherein the non-volatile memory module includes a plurality of physical blocks and the physical block is grouped into at least a data area and a spare area,
• wherein the step of writing the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module by the memory controller comprises:
• getting a physical block from the spare area and writing the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the gotten physical block by the memory controller.

A memory controller, comprising:

• a host interface, configured to couple to a host system;
• a memory interface, configured to couple to a non-volatile memory module;
• a memory management circuit, coupled to the host interface and the memory interface;
• and
• a buffer memory, coupled to the memory management circuit and configured to temporarily store data from the host system,
• wherein the memory management circuit is configured to determine whether a suspend mode signal, a warm reset signal or a hot-reset signal is received from the host system,
• wherein the memory management circuit further is configured to write data temporarily stored in a buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module after receiving the suspend mode signal, the warm reset signal or the hot-reset signal from the host system,
• wherein the non-volatile memory module includes a plurality of physical blocks and the physical block is grouped into at least a data area and a spare area,
• wherein in the operation of writing the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module, the memory management circuit gets a physical block from the spare area and writes the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the gotten physical block.

A memory controller, comprising:

• a host interface, configured to couple to a host system;
• a memory interface, configured to couple to a non-volatile memory module;
• a memory management circuit, coupled to the host interface and the memory interface;
• and
• a buffer memory, coupled to the memory management circuit and configured to temporarily store data from the host system,
• wherein the memory management circuit is configured to determine whether an inactive status of a connector is detected, or whether a suspend mode signal, a warm reset signal or a hot-reset signal is received from the host system,
• wherein the memory management circuit is configured to write data temporarily stored in a buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module after the inactive status of the connector is detected, or a suspend mode signal, a warm reset signal or a hot-reset signal is received from the host system,
• wherein the non-volatile memory module includes a plurality of physical blocks and the physical block is grouped into at least a data area and a spare area,
• wherein in the operation of writing the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the non-volatile memory module, the memory management circuit gets a physical block from the spare area and writes the data temporarily stored in the buffer memory into the gotten physical block.