Abstract: Disclosed is a storage device, which includes a nonvolatile memory device, and a controller that controls the nonvolatile memory device. In response to a first command, a barrier command, and a second command being received from an external host device, the controller supports an order guarantee between the first command and the second command. Each of the first command and the second command is selected from two or more different commands. In response to a request from the external host device, the controller circuitry is configured to provide the external host device with a device descriptor associated with the ordering.

Abstract: Provided are an operating method of a storage device and an operating method of a storage system including the storage device. An operating method of a storage device including a nonvolatile memory device and a storage controller includes storing, by the storage controller, a public key received from a first host, transmitting, by the storage controller, a random number to a second host in response to a host authentication start request from the second host that has obtained the public key and a private key corresponding to the public key, receiving, by the storage controller, a signature generated based on the private key and the random number from the second host, verifying, by the storage controller, the signature based on the public key, and changing, by the storage controller, a first device parameter according to a request from the second host in response to the signature being verified.

Abstract: A method for managing a replay protection memory block (RPMB) of a storage device includes allocating an RPMB master region managed separately from an RPMB region in which an RPMB key is stored in the RPMB of the storage device, programming a master key into the RPMB master region responsive to a request from a host, receiving a reset request for the RPMB region using the master key from the host, resetting the RPMB key in response to the reset request for the RPMB region, and receiving a reset lock request for the RPMB region from the host.

Abstract: A method of writing data in a storage device is provided. The method includes: receiving an identifier information request; outputting information indicating a plurality of identifiers based on the identifier information request; receiving a first write command and first data, the first write command comprising a first identifier among the plurality of identifiers; performing a data write operation on the first data based on the first write command; receiving a first attribute assignment command comprising the first identifier and a first attribute among a plurality of attributes; and assigning the first attribute to the first data that is already stored in the storage device based on the first attribute assignment command.

Abstract: A method of writing data in a storage device is provided. The method includes: receiving an identifier information request; outputting information indicating a plurality of identifiers based on the identifier information request; receiving a first write command and first data, the first write command comprising a first identifier among the plurality of identifiers; performing a data write operation on the first data based on the first write command; receiving a first attribute assignment command comprising the first identifier and a first attribute among a plurality of attributes; and assigning the first attribute to the first data that is already stored in the storage device based on the first attribute assignment command.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage device, which includes a nonvolatile memory device, and a controller that controls the nonvolatile memory device. In response to a first command, a barrier command, and a second command being received from an external host device, the controller supports an order guarantee between the first command and the second command. Each of the first command and the second command is selected from two or more different commands. In response to a request from the external host device, the controller circuitry is configured to provide the external host device with a device descriptor associated with the ordering.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.

Abstract: There is described apparatus and methods for transporting and processing substrates including wafers as to efficiently produce at reasonable costs improved throughput as compared to systems in use today. A linear transport chamber includes linear tracks and robot arms riding on the linear tracks to linearly transfer substrates along the sides of processing chambers for feeding substrates into a controlled atmosphere through a load lock and then along a transport chamber as a way of reaching processing chambers. A four-axis robot arm is disclosed, capable of linear translation, rotation and articulation, and z-motion.