Non-volatile memory and method with host controlled caching

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PATENT NO 8595445
APP PUB NO 20120173807A1
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13419733

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A flash memory device includes a storage area having a main memory portion and a cache memory portion storing at least one bit per cell less than the main memory portion; and a controller that manages data transfer between the cache memory portion and the main memory portion according to at least one caching command received from a host. The management of data transfer, by the controller, includes transferring new data from the host to the cache memory portion, copying the data from the cache memory portion to the main memory portion and controlling (enabling/disabling) the scheduling of cache cleaning operations.

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WESTERN DIGITAL ISRAEL LTD8 ATIR YEDA ST LEGAL DEP KFAR SABA 4464308

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Lasser, Menahem Kohav Yair, IL 186 8414

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