18973890. MODULAR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SOLID-STATE DRIVES (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
MODULAR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SOLID-STATE DRIVES
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Sompong Paul Olarig of Pleasanton CA US
MODULAR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SOLID-STATE DRIVES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18973890 titled 'MODULAR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SOLID-STATE DRIVES
Original Abstract Submitted
A rack-mountable data storage system includes: a chassis including one or more switchboards; a midplane interfacing with the one or more switchboards; and one or more data storage devices removably coupled to the midplane using a connector. At least one data storage device of the one or more data storage devices include a logic device to interface with the midplane. The logic device provides a device-specific interface of a corresponding data storage device with the midplane. The at least one data storage device is configured using the logic device according to a first protocol based on a signal on a pin of the connector, and the at least one data storage device is reconfigurable according to a second protocol based on a change of the signal on the pin of the connector using the logic device.
