SOLID STATE DRIVE WITH SELF-REFRESH POWER-SAVING MODE

Title:

SOLID STATE DRIVE WITH SELF-REFRESH POWER-SAVING MODE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/126337

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A storage device (28) includes a non-volatile memory (32), a volatile memory (40) and a controller (36). The volatile memory supports a normal mode and a self-refresh mode. The controller is configured to store data for a host (24) in the non-volatile memory while using the volatile memory in the normal mode and, in response to receiving a power-down command from the host, to deactivate at least part of the storage device and to switch the volatile memory from the normal mode to the self-refresh mode.

Inventors:

MEIR AVRAHAM POZA (IL)
BOYLE EVAN R (US)
SARCONE CHRISTOPHER J (US)
ROTBARD BARAK (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2015/065928

Publication Date:

October 20, 2016

Filing Date:

December 16, 2015

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Assignee:

APPLE INC (US)

International Classes:

G11C5/14; G06F1/32; G06F3/06; G11C11/406

Foreign References:

US20140226400A1	2014-08-14
US5805910A	1998-09-08
EP1828901A2	2007-09-05
US20130265604A1	2013-10-10

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

KLIGLER, Daniel (61576 Tel Aviv, IL)

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