Patents Assigned to Pliant Technology, Inc.
  • Flash memory controller having reduced pinout
    Patent number: 7978516
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flash memory controller connected to a flash memory module. The pin-out of the flash memory controller combines ready-busy and chip-select signals. In one embodiment, the flash memory module is made up of a set of banks, each consisting of a plurality of devices, with each bank sharing a single chip-select/ready-busy connection to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Pliant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron K. Olbrich, Douglas A. Prins
  • System and method for performing host initiated mass storage commands using a hierarchy of data structures
    Patent number: 7934052
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mass storage system and method for breaking a host command into a hierarchy of data structures. Different types of data structures are designed to handle different phases of tasks required by the host command, and multiple data structures may be used to handle portions of the host command in parallel, thereby allowing increased performance. The disclosed embodiments include a flash memory controller designed to allow a high degree of pipelining and parallelism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Pliant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Prins, Aaron K. Olbrich