HYBRID SOLID-STATE MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING VOLATILE AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY

摘要

A hybrid solid-state memory system is provided for storing data. The solid-state memory system comprises a volatile solid-state memory, a non-volatile solid-state memory, and a memory controller. Further, a method is provided for storing data in the solid-state memory system. The method comprises the following steps. A write command is received by the memory controller. Write data is stored in the volatile memory in response to the write command. Data is transferred from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory in response to a data transfer request.

主权项

1. A solid-state memory system comprising:
a volatile memory including at least one channel of volatile solid-state devices; a non-volatile memory including a plurality of channels of non-volatile solid-state devices; a memory controller coupled to the at least one channel of volatile solid-state devices and the plurality of channels of non-volatile solid-state devices; and a plurality of buses, each for coupling the memory controller to one channel of volatile solid-state devices or one channel of non-volatile solid-state devices, the plurality of buses configured to work independently in such a manner that they are capable of being accessed at the same time; wherein the memory controller is configured to transfer data from the at least one of the volatile solid-state devices to multiple non-volatile solid-state devices in multiple channels at the same time, in response to a data transfer request.