Patent ID: 11868662
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A storage system comprising:
a non-volatile memory, wherein the storage system supports a plurality of memory mappings that translate data bits into different physical voltage levels in the non-volatile memory, wherein the plurality of mappings are created according to host-defined namespaces and comprises (i) a separable binary mapping (SBM) used for cache workloads and (ii) at least one mapping for a respective at least one other type of workload;
means for receiving, from a host, a selection of one of the plurality of memory mappings, wherein the selection is based on a host application or a workload expected by the host; and
means for using the selected memory mapping for a memory access operation.