DE69223287D1 - Steuerungsverfahren für eine Computerspeichereinrichtung - Google Patents

Steuerungsverfahren für eine Computerspeichereinrichtung

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DE69223287D1
DE69223287D1 DE69223287T DE69223287T DE69223287D1 DE 69223287 D1 DE69223287 D1 DE 69223287D1 DE 69223287 T DE69223287 T DE 69223287T DE 69223287 T DE69223287 T DE 69223287T DE 69223287 D1 DE69223287 D1 DE 69223287D1
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Yoshinori Sakaue
Hideto Niijima
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    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
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    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0866—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches for peripheral storage systems, e.g. disk cache
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    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/12—Replacement control
    • G06F12/121—Replacement control using replacement algorithms
    • G06F12/122—Replacement control using replacement algorithms of the least frequently used [LFU] type, e.g. with individual count value
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    • G06F2212/20—Employing a main memory using a specific memory technology
    • G06F2212/202—Non-volatile memory
    • G06F2212/2022—Flash memory
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2212/00—Indexing scheme relating to accessing, addressing or allocation within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F2212/31—Providing disk cache in a specific location of a storage system
    • G06F2212/312—In storage controller
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G06F3/0628—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems making use of a particular technique
    • G06F3/0662—Virtualisation aspects
    • G06F3/0664—Virtualisation aspects at device level, e.g. emulation of a storage device or system
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
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    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/10—Programming or data input circuits
    • G11C16/102—External programming circuits, e.g. EPROM programmers; In-circuit programming or reprogramming; EPROM emulators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G11C16/349—Arrangements for evaluating degradation, retention or wearout, e.g. by counting erase cycles
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JP19731891A JP2582487B2 (ja) 1991-07-12 1991-07-12 半導体メモリを用いた外部記憶システム及びその制御方法

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