In this chapter, we will discuss different memory types and delve into the world of flash memory, exploring its different types and focusing on two primary types: NAND and NOR flash memory. We will discuss the architecture of NAND flash memory and its fundamental operations, including reading, writing, and erasing data. Understanding these basic operations is crucial to grasp how NAND flash memory functions and how it is utilized in solid-state drive (SSD) firmware. By the end of this chapter, ...
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to APress Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023
G. Kuppan ThirumalaiA Beginner's Guide to SSD Firmwarehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9888-6_44. Basics of Flash Memory
Gopi Kuppan Thirumalai1
(1)
San Jose, CA, USA
Get A Beginner's Guide to SSD Firmware: Designing, Optimizing, and Maintaining SSD Firmware now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
