Information Processing Apparatus and Semiconductor Storage Drive
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device that is used as an external storage device, the device comprising;
a printed circuit board;
a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that is mounted on on the printed circuit board;
a memory controller that is mounted on the printed circuit board and controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory; and
a temperature sensor that is mounted on the printed circuit board and detects temperature within the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device; and
a main controller that performs a process to lower the temperature of the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor provided in the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes: a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device that is used as an external storage device, the device including: a printed circuit board; a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that is mounted on the printed circuit board; a memory controller that is mounted on the printed circuit board and controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory; and a temperature sensor that is mounted on the printed circuit board and detects temperature within the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device; and a main controller that performs a process to lower the temperature of the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor provided in the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device that is used as an external storage device, the device comprising; a printed circuit board; a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that is mounted on on the printed circuit board; a memory controller that is mounted on the printed circuit board and controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory; and a temperature sensor that is mounted on the printed circuit board and detects temperature within the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device; and a main controller that performs a process to lower the temperature of the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor provided in the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A semiconductor storage drive that is provided within an information processing apparatus to be used as an external storage device, the device comprising:
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a printed circuit board; a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that is mounted on the printed circuit board; a memory controller that is mounted on the printed circuit board and controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory; and a temperature sensor that is mounted on the printed circuit board between the nonvolatile semiconductor memory and the memory controller and detects temperature within the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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9. The semiconductor storage drive according to claim S, wherein the temperature sensor detects the temperature of at least one of the printed circuit board, the nonvolatile semiconductor memory and the memory controller.
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