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Removable media storage system with memory for storing operational data

  • US 7,006,318 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2002
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A removable media storage system comprising:

  • access circuitry for reading user data from a removable media when the removable media is coupled to the removable media storage system;

    a non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory, the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory is configured to store operational data associated with the removable media that has been coupled to the removable media storage system;

    wherein the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory is configured to store operational data associated with a plurality of removable media;

    wherein the operational data further comprises at least one of a master list, a list of defective sectors associated with the plurality of removable media and a list of unused storage sectors associated with the plurality of removable media;

    wherein the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory includes a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) having a programming voltage that has a magnitude of no greater than 5.5 volts.

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