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Patent US7636809 - Adaptive storage system including hard disk drive with flash interface - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA device that operates in low power and high power modes comprises volatile memory and nonvolatile memory that includes at least one of a low power (LP) hard disk drive (HDD) with a nonvolatile semiconductor memory interface and a high power HDD with a nonvolatile semiconductor memory interface. An operating...http://www.google.com/patents/US7636809?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7636809 - Adaptive storage system including hard disk drive with flash interfaceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7636809 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/796,645Publication dateDec 22, 2009Filing dateApr 27, 2007Priority dateJun 10, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2016476A2, US7702848, US20060277360, US20070226409, WO2007133646A2, WO2007133646A3, WO2007133646B1Publication number11796645, 796645, US 7636809 B2, US 7636809B2, US-B2-7636809, US7636809 B2, US7636809B2InventorsSehat Sutardja, Yun YangOriginal AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (75), Non-Patent Citations (48), Referenced by (6), Classifications (38), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAdaptive storage system including hard disk drive with flash interface
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