MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH COMMON REQUEST BUFFER

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MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH COMMON REQUEST BUFFER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18360535 titled 'MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH COMMON REQUEST BUFFER

The control circuit for a non-volatile memory array described in the abstract includes components such as an interface for receiving requests, a common request queue, and a common request buffer.

The common request buffer is designed to receive requests in the order they are received and buffer unfinished requests directed to memory addresses.
The buffer ensures that no more than one unfinished request is stored for any address in the non-volatile memory array.

Potential Applications:

This technology can be applied in various storage devices such as solid-state drives, USB flash drives, and memory cards.
It can also be used in embedded systems, IoT devices, and data centers for efficient data storage and retrieval.

Problems Solved:

Addresses the issue of managing multiple requests to the non-volatile memory array efficiently.
Helps prevent data corruption and ensures data integrity by handling requests in an organized manner.

Benefits:

Improves the overall performance and reliability of non-volatile memory arrays.
Enhances data access speed and reduces latency in reading and writing operations.

Commercial Applications:

Optimizing data storage and retrieval processes in consumer electronics, industrial applications, and cloud computing services.
Enhancing the efficiency of data centers and server systems by streamlining memory access operations.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does this control circuit improve the reliability of non-volatile memory arrays? 2. What are the potential cost-saving benefits of implementing this technology in storage devices?

Original Abstract Submitted

A control circuit for a non-volatile memory array includes an interface to receive requests, a common request queue connected to the interface and a common request buffer connected to the common request queue. The common request buffer is configured to receive the requests from the common request queue in their received order and buffer unfinished requests directed to memory addresses such that for any address in the non-volatile memory array no more than one unfinished request is in the common request buffer.