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METHOD OF MANAGING DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE

  • US 20140101373A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2013
  • Published: 04/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a data storage device including a memory controller and a memory device, the method comprising:

  • for a write request received at the data storage device;

    calculating a first sequential and consecutive write cost (SCWC) according to a garbage collection (GC) write operation policy,calculating a second SCWC according to a slack space recycling (SSR) write operation policy, andcalculating a third SCWC according to an in-place updating (IPU) write operation policy;

    determining a write operation policy which has a lowest cost among the first through third SCWCs; and

    writing data in a selected segment in the memory device according to the determined write operation policy.

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