MEMORY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A memory device comprising:
- a nonvolatile memory which stores data in units of a write unit comprising cells; and
a controller whichcontrols the memory,partitions memory space of the memory,in response to a request to write write-data to the memory from a host device, requests the host device to transmit a segment of the write-data with a specified size, wherein the write-data segment has a size of an integral multiple of a size determined to allow for a set of the write-data segment and corresponding additional data to be the largest while smaller than the write unit, andbefore completion of processing a first command which requests access to a first partition, accepts a second command which requests access to a second partition.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory which stores data in units of a write unit includes cells, and a controller which controls the memory and partitions memory space of the memory. In response to a request to write write-data to the memory from a host, the controller requests the host to transmit a segment of the write-data with a specified size. The write-data segment has a size of an integral multiple of a size determined to allow for a set of the write-data segment and corresponding additional data to be the largest while smaller than the write unit. Before completion of processing a first command which requests access to a first partition, the controller accepts a second command which requests access to a second partition.
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16 Claims
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1. A memory device comprising:
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a nonvolatile memory which stores data in units of a write unit comprising cells; and a controller which controls the memory, partitions memory space of the memory, in response to a request to write write-data to the memory from a host device, requests the host device to transmit a segment of the write-data with a specified size, wherein the write-data segment has a size of an integral multiple of a size determined to allow for a set of the write-data segment and corresponding additional data to be the largest while smaller than the write unit, and before completion of processing a first command which requests access to a first partition, accepts a second command which requests access to a second partition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A memory device comprising:
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a nonvolatile memory which stores data in units of a write unit comprising cells; and a controller which controls the memory, partitions memory space of the memory, in response to a request to write write-data to the memory from a host device, requests the host device to transmit a segment of the write-data with a specified size, wherein the write-data segment has a size to allow the write data-segment written in the write unit to fit the end of the write data unit, and before completion of processing a first command which requests access to a first partition, accepts a second command which requests access to a second partition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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