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System and apparatus for flash memory data management

  • US 8,769,218 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2013
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for managing flash memory data, comprising:

  • a flash memory including a flash memory buffer, a first block, and a second block; and

    a controller, external to the flash memory, comprising an external buffer;

    wherein the controller is configured to receive a write command and data having a first address corresponding to the first block, and store the data in the external buffer; and

    wherein the controller is further configured to determine if a data length of the data is not less than a page size of a page of the first block and, if the data length of the data is less than the page size of the page of the first block, the controller is configured to cause the data to be written to the second block.

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