(57) ABSTRACT A non-volatile flash Store memory System for Storing per Sistent data with
low overhead. The flash Store comprises an active flash memory Sector and one or more …

Flash memory is managed utilizing memory management data structures residing in Volatile
memory of a flash memory device. The memory management data structures are created …

BACKGROUND Flash memory devices have many advantages for a large number of
applications. These advantages include their non-volatility, Speed, ease of erasure and …

Flash memory systems have become very common in recent years. Due to certain
characteristics of flash memory devices, the handling of memory systems based on Such …

In one embodiment of the present invention, a memory Stor age system for storing
information organized in sectors within a nonvolatile memory bank is disclosed. The memory …

(57) ABSTRACT A sliding window of flash blocks is used to reduce wasted space occupied
by Stale data in a flash memory. The sliding window slides downward over a few flash …

0001) 1. Field of the Invention 0002 The present invention is generally related to flash
memory Systems. More particularly, the invention relates to a compact flash controller that …

BACKGROUND Flash memory devices have many advantages for a large number of
applications. These advantages include their non-volatility, speed, ease of erasure and …

Host system data files are written directly to a large erase block flash memory system with a
unique identification of each file and offsets of data within the file but without the use of any …

This invention pertains to the field of semiconductor non-volatile memory architectures and
their methods of operating, and has application to flash electrically erasable and …