Data storage device including nonvolatile memory in which on/off state of power source voltage is controlled
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, a data storage device includes a controller driven by a first power supply voltage, a nonvolatile memory controlled by the controller and driven by a second power supply voltage, and a switch element determining whether the second power supply voltage is applied to the nonvolatile memory. The controller is configured to turn off the switch element in a first mode and turn on the switch element in a second mode.
1. A data storage device comprising:
a controller driven by a first power supply voltage;
a nonvolatile memory controlled by the controller and driven by a second power supply voltage;
a switch element determining whether or not the second power supply voltage is applied to the nonvolatile memory, a power consumption being generated by the second power supply voltage in the nonvolatile memory when turning on the switch element, and no power consumption being generated in the nonvolatile memory when turning off the switch element,
wherein the controller is configured to turn off the switch element in a first mode and turn on the switch element in a second mode,
wherein the first mode is executed when the controller receives no new command for a first period after a last command is executed in the second mode,
wherein the new command is a command which accesses the nonvolatile memory,
wherein the nonvolatile memory comprises a memory core and an I/O part,
wherein the memory core is driven by the second power supply voltage, and
wherein the I/O part is driven by a third power supply voltage different from the second power supply voltage.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein
the second mode is executed when the controller receives a new command in the first mode.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein
the new command is a command which accesses the nonvolatile memory.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein
the second power supply voltage is larger than the third power supply voltage.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein
the switch element is provided outside the controller.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein
the switch element is provided inside the controller.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein
the controller comprises a queuing part which stores commands, and
the first mode is executed when no new command is stored in the queuing part within a second period after the queuing part stores no command.
8. A data storage device comprising:
a controller driven by a first power supply voltage;
a nonvolatile memory controlled by the controller and driven by the first power supply voltage; and
a switch element determining whether or not the first power supply voltage is applied to the nonvolatile memory, a power consumption being generated by the first power supply voltage in the nonvolatile memory when turning on the switch element, and no power consumption being generated in the nonvolatile memory when turning off the switch element,
wherein the controller is configured to turn off the switch element in a first mode and turn on the switch element in a second mode,
the first mode is executed when the controller receives no new command for a first period after a last command is executed in the second mode,
the new command is a command which accesses the nonvolatile memory,
the nonvolatile memory comprises a memory core and an I/O part,
the memory core is driven by the first power supply voltage, and
the I/O part is driven by a second power supply voltage different from the first power supply voltage.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein
the second mode is executed when the controller receives a new command in the first mode.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein
the new command is a command which accesses the nonvolatile memory.
11. The device of claim 8 , wherein
the first power supply voltage is larger than the second power supply voltage.
12. The device of claim 8 , wherein
the switch element is provided outside the controller.
13. The device of claim 8 , wherein
the switch element is provided inside the controller.
14. The device of claim 8 , wherein
the controller comprises a queuing part which stores commands, and
the first mode is executed when no new command is stored in the queuing part within a second period after the queuing part stores no command.