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Devices and methods for operating a solid state drive

  • US 8,554,983 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2008
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a solid state drive, comprising:

  • receiving an indication of a desired number of write input/output operations (IOPs) per unit time performed by the solid state drive and a desired number of spare blocks in the solid state drive; and

    managing a number of write IOPs per unit time performed by the solid state drive and a number of spare blocks in the solid state drive at least partially based on the desired number of write IOPs per unit time, at least partially based on the desired number of spare blocks in the solid state drive, and at least partially based on a desired operational life for the solid state drive.

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