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Samsung patents storage chip that talks to two processors at once

Samsung has been granted a patent for a storage device that connects to two different processors on the same chip board. It uses an internal controller to manage data flow from both connections, adjusting the order of operations based on how fast each processor sends information.

Why it mattersThis design could help phones and computers manage data more efficiently by allowing different parts of the system to access memory without waiting for one another.

In the filing’s own words

Some example embodiments provide an electronic device including: a plurality of processors; and a storage device. The storage device includes a first storage interface connected to a first processor among the plurality of processors, a second storage interface connected to a second processor among the plurality of processors, a non-volatile memory, and an interface controller that controls a connection relationship between the first storage interface, the second storage interface, and the non-volatile memory. The first processor, the second processor, and the storage device are on a first substrate. The storage device communicates with the first and second processors via different methods, such that the storage device communicates with the first processor according to a first method and communicates with the second processor according to a second method different from the first method.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An electronic device, comprising: a plurality of processors; and a storage device, the storage device including a first storage interface connected to a first processor among the plurality of processors, a second storage interface connected to a second processor among the plurality of processors, a non-volatile memory, and an interface controller configured to control a connection relationship between the first storage interface, the second storage interface, and the non-volatile memory, wherein the first processor, the second processor, and the storage device are on a first substrate, wherein the storage device is configured to communicate with the first and second processors via different methods, such that the storage device is configured to communicate with the first processor according to a first method and to communicate with the second processor according to a second method different from the first method, wherein the first storage interface configured to receive first data from the first processor, wherein the second storage interface configured to receive second data from the second processor, and wherein the interface controller is configured to determine a processing order of the first data and the second data based on respective communication speeds of the first storage interface and the second storage interface.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
Storage device including a plurality of interfaces, electronic device including storage device, and driving method of storage device
Patent number
US12743393B2
Application number
18906613
Filed
Oct 4, 2024
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

G06F 13/4221 Physics & computingG06F 2213/0026 Physics & computing
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