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(12) United States Patent (io) Patent No.: US 6,853,573 B2
Kim et al. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 8,2005
(54) NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR
MEMORY DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TO
SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
ATTACHMENT CABLE
(75) Inventors: Seong-hyun Kim, Yongin-shi (KR);
Sam-yong Bahng, Sungnam-shi (KR);
Yong-hyeon Kim, Yongin-shi (KR);
Tae-Keun Jeon, Yongin-shi (KR)
(73) Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KR)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 84 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/453,989
(22) Filed: Jun. 4, 2003
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0042244 Al Mar. 4, 2004 (30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Sep. 2, 2002 (KR) 10-2002-0052481
(51) Int. C I. G11C 5/06
(52) U.S. CI 365/63; 365/221
(58) Field of Search 365/63, 221, 189.01;
710/8
A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) storage device supports an SATAprotocol that provides for high data transler speed. The storage device is for connecting to an SATA cable, and includes at least one non-volatile semiconductor memory device for storing data therein; an SATA adapter, connected to the SATA cable, for translerring/ receiving data signals to/lrom the SATA cable; a memory controller for controlling the non-volatile semiconductor memory device in response to data signals transferred from the SATA adapter; and an SATA device controller, connected between the SATA adapter and the memory controller, for interfacing transmitted/received data signals between the SATA adapter and the memory controller.
4 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
