Ming Nan Huang

US Patent:

20080155183, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/953859

Inventors:

Zhiqing Zhuang - Irvine CA, US
Ming Huang - Oak Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711103, 711E12001

Abstract:

The present invention provides a non-volatile flash memory management system and method that provides the ability to efficiently manage a large array of flash devices and allocate flash memory use in a way that improves reliability and longevity, while maintaining excellent performance. The invention mainly comprises of a processor, an array of flash memories that are modularly organized, an array of module flash controllers and DRAM caching. The processor manages the above mention large array of flash devices with caching memory through mainly two tables: Virtual Zone Table and Physical Zone Table, a number of queues: Cache Line Queue, Evict Queue, Erase Queue, Free Block Queue, and a number of lists: Spare Block List and Bad Block List.

US Patent:

20090150894, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/953080

Inventors:

Ming Huang - Oak Park CA, US
Zhiqing Zhuang - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/02
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/28

US Classification:

718104, 711103, 710 22, 711E12017, 711E12008

Abstract:

A method for scaling a SSD system which includes providing at least one storage interface and providing a flexible association between storage commands and a plurality of processing entities via the plurality of nonvolatile memory access channels. Each storage interface associates a plurality of nonvolatile memory access channels.

US Patent:

20100036999, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/185828

Inventors:

Zhiqing Zhuang - Irvine CA, US
Ming Huang - Oak Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/02

US Classification:

711103, 711E12008

Abstract:

The present invention provides a novel flash memory connection method between a flash controller and flash devices such that the controller can manage two or more flash devices concurrently. It provides the ability to efficiently manage a large array of non-volatile flash devices in a solid state drive (SSD) and allocate flash memory usage in such a way that at least doubles the SSD bandwidth and the total storage capacity.

US Patent:

61688983, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Feb 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/024997

Inventors:

Chengzeng Xu - Succasunna NJ
Ming Mei Huang - Los Angeles CA
Laura M. Leyrer - Morris Plains NJ

Assignee:

Isola Laminate Systems Corp. - LaCrosse WI

International Classification:

G03F 7021
G03F 7029
G03F 709

US Classification:

430176

Abstract:

A positive acting, photoimageable composition having, a photoacid generator capable of generating an acid upon exposure to actinic radiation, an organic acid anhydride polymer, an epoxy, a nitrogen-containing curing catalyst, and an optional phenol-containing monomer or polymer. A photographic element has this composition coated and dried on a substrate. A positive acting image is produced by imagewise exposing the element to actinic radiation, optionally postbaking and development with a liquid developer.