View source for 17948013. SOLID STATE DRIVES WITH IMPROVED FORMAT HANDLING simplified abstract (Kioxia Corporation)

=SOLID STATE DRIVES WITH IMPROVED FORMAT HANDLING=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Kioxia Corporation|Kioxia Corporation]]


[[Category:Kioxia Corporation]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Saswati Das of Milpitas CA (US)|Saswati Das of Milpitas CA (US)]][[Category:Saswati Das of Milpitas CA (US)]]

==SOLID STATE DRIVES WITH IMPROVED FORMAT HANDLING - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17948013 titled 'SOLID STATE DRIVES WITH IMPROVED FORMAT HANDLING

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a method performed by a controller of a solid-state drive (SSD) involving formatting a namespace in a non-volatile semiconductor memory device by copying data from a dummy region to multiple regions of the namespace.

* Receiving a command from a host to format a specific namespace in the SSD.
* Identifying regions in the memory device corresponding to the namespace.
* Unmapping a dummy region in the volatile memory using invalid addresses.
* Copying the data from the invalidated dummy region to each region of the namespace.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology can be applied in various data storage systems where efficient formatting of namespaces is required, such as enterprise storage solutions, cloud computing environments, and data centers.

== Problems Solved ==
1. Efficiently formatting namespaces in non-volatile semiconductor memory devices.
2. Streamlining data management processes in solid-state drives.

== Benefits ==
1. Improved performance and reliability of SSDs.
2. Enhanced data organization and storage efficiency.
3. Simplified data management operations for users.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
Optimizing SSD performance in high-demand applications like servers, data centers, and enterprise storage systems.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be the use of similar techniques in traditional hard disk drives for data organization and management.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this method impact the overall lifespan of the SSD? ===
The article does not provide information on how this method affects the longevity of the solid-state drive.

=== Are there any potential security risks associated with this method? ===
The potential security implications of copying data from a dummy region to multiple regions within the SSD are not addressed in the article.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A method performed by a controller of a solid-state drive (SSD) comprising receiving a command from a host, the command identifying a namespace in a non-volatile semiconductor memory device of the SSD to be formatted, identifying a plurality of regions in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device corresponding to the namespace, unmapping a dummy region in a volatile semiconductor memory device of the SSD using invalid addresses, and copying the invalidated dummy region to each region of the plurality of regions of the namespace.



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