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DATA STORAGE DEVICE

  • US 20100262767A1
  • Filed: 04/07/2010
  • Published: 10/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data storage device comprising:

  • a command bus;

    a status bus;

    multiple memory devices that are operably coupled to the command bus and to the status bus;

    a controller comprising multiple channel controllers, wherein the channel controllers are operably coupled to the command bus and to the status bus and each of the channel controllers is arranged and configured to control one or more of the memory devices; and

    multiple programmable logic devices that are operably coupled to the status bus, wherein each of the programmable logic devices is configured to;

    retrieve a ready/busy signal from each of the memory devices under control of one of the channel controllers using the status bus;

    serialize the ready/busy signals; and

    communicate the serialized ready/busy signals to the channel controllers.

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