IP Library Granted Patent US 10,235,306
Granted Patent B2
US 10,235,306 · App. 15/446,910 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Storage device compatible with selected one of multiple interface standards

Inventors: Shunsuke Kodera (Yokohama Kanagawa, JP); Yoshio Furuyama (Yokosuka Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,235,306
App. No.
15/446,910
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage device includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory module, a first interface circuit, and a second interface circuit conforming to an interface standard different from an interface standard of the first interface circuit. One of the first interface circuit and the second interface circuit is connected to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module via first wiring, and to terminals of the storage device for connection to a host via second wiring. The other one of the first interface circuit and the second interface circuit is not connected to either the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module or the terminals.

Claims (35)

1. A storage device comprising:

a nonvolatile semiconductor memory module;

a switch circuit connected to terminals for connection to a host;

a first interface circuit connected to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module and the switch circuit; and

a second interface circuit connected to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module and the switch circuit, and conforming to an interface standard different from an interface standard of the first interface circuit, wherein

the switch circuit is configured to transmit a command from the host to one of the first interface circuit and the second interface circuit, and

the switch circuit is configured to switch between communication with the first interface circuit and communication with the second interface circuit, based on a command from the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module.

2. The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module, the switch circuit, the first interface circuit, and the second interface circuit are formed on a substrate.

3. The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

one of terminals of the first interface circuit connected to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module is common to one of terminals of the second interface circuit connected to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module.

4. The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

one of terminals of the first interface circuit connected to the switch circuit is common to one of terminals of the second interface circuit connected to the switch circuit.

5. The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first interface circuit includes first, second, and third terminals, and is configured to transmit, from the first terminal, as a command, an initial portion of a signal received through the second terminal after a chip select signal is received through the third terminal, and

the second interface circuit includes fourth, fifth, and sixth terminals, and is configured to transmit, from the fourth terminal, as a command, a portion of a signal received through the fifth terminal while a command latch enable signal received through the sixth terminal is asserted.

6. The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first interface circuit conforms to Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), and

the second interface circuit conforms to an interface of a NAND flash memory.

7. A method for manufacturing a storage device, comprising:

forming a nonvolatile semiconductor memory module;

forming a first interface circuit;

forming a second interface circuit conforming to an interface standard different from an interface standard of the first interface circuit;

connecting one of the first interface circuit and the second interface circuit to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module via first wiring, and to terminals of the storage device for connection to a host via second wiring;

storing setting data conforming to the first interface circuit in a storage of the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module, when the first interface circuit is selected; and

storing setting data conforming to the second interface circuit in the storage of the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module, when the second interface circuit is selected.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module, the first interface circuit, and the second interface circuit are formed on a substrate.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

one of terminals of the first interface circuit for connection to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module is common to one of terminals of the second interface circuit for connection to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory module.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

one of terminals of the first interface circuit for connection to the host is common to one of terminals of the second interface circuit for connection to the host.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the first interface circuit conforms to Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), and

the second interface circuit conforms to an interface of a NAND flash memory.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043194/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2017
From: KODERA, SHUNSUKE; FURUYAMA, YOSHIO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 042236/0217 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-153861 · Aug 4, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180039583A1 · Feb 8, 2018
Cited By (1)
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