CN2412235Y

CN2412235Y - Solid disc module

Info

Publication number: CN2412235Y
Application number: CN 00231057
Authority: CN
Inventors: 严圣舜
Original assignee: Power Quotient International Co Inc
Current assignee: Power Quotient International Co Inc
Priority date: 2000-04-05
Filing date: 2000-04-05
Publication date: 2000-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 2010-04-05

Abstract

The utility model relates to a solid disc module, comprising an IDE interface which is used as a connector for being inserted into a computer host board, a power supply which is connected with a flash memory controller and a flash memory display and is used for providing service voltage, the flash memory controller which is used for controlling the data access and the addressing a storage location, and a flash memory array which is composed of a plurality of flash memories and is connected with the flash memory controller for storing data.

Description

The Solid disc module

The utility model belongs to computer memory, is meant a kind of Solid disc module especially.

By the employed storer of general computer, one is " stochastic and dynamic access memory " (DRAM) made memory module, and its characteristics be after power supply disappears, and its interior stored data will disappear thereupon.Therefore, only can be as the temporary storage of data, and must behind shut down of computer, also can possess the correctness of data for data the time, then normal with the storage facilities of hard drive as data, and hard disc apparatus also be at present one of standard outfit of computer.

With the storage facilities of hard drive, because it is to read and write the high speed rotating disk groups that there is data on a surface with a plurality of magnetic heads as flowing mode as data.Therefore, be difficult to take precautions against for shock-effect, also cause the bottleneck on the portability (portable), in addition, the design of hard drive is not normalized module design, so increase the degree of difficulty that extracts design.

Simultaneously, with the development of present hard drive,, and, on producing, the gesture that declines is day by day arranged for low memory capacity all to the high storage capacity development.For the storage of some specific functions, must so high memory capacity, therefore, the excessive anxiety of capacity is arranged.

Under this situation, the memory module made from flash memory (flash memory) is to arise at the historic moment, and traces it to its cause, be still can possess the characteristic that stores data after it has the power supply disappearance, and therefore, be another selection that becomes data storage.

Only present flash memory module generally is the interface standard of only supporting ISA, for the disk drive of general use IDE interface, and it is incompatible, so thereby can't replace disk drive, the universal of flash memory module is restricted, and desire utilizes the flash memory module to support the IDE interface, and the amount body that all belongs to other specific uses is customized.

In view of this, the applicant is this in being engaged in the experience of information product research and development with production and marketing all the year round, phase can overcome above-mentioned disappearance, through experiment repeatedly, use the made memory module of flash memory of solid-state processing procedure (solid state process), the IDE interface slot of combined standard is to reach the utility model " Solid disc module ".

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of Solid disc module, after power supply disappears, still can preserve stored data in it, and this Solid disc module can be incompatible with the IDE interface.

A kind of Solid disc module of the utility model, it comprises: an IDE interface is to be connector, for being intercalated in computer king machine plate; One power supply is to be linked to flash memory control and flash memory array, so that operating voltage to be provided; One flash memory control is in order to the addressing of control data access and storage location; One flash memory array is made up of several flash memories, and is linked to flash memory control to store data.

Power supply wherein must form connector jointly with the IDE interface.

Flash memory control wherein is to be the single-chip controller.

Single-chip controller wherein is the controller for numbering MX9691.

Flash memory array wherein is to be divided into five groups with ten flash memories.

Flash controller wherein and flash memory array are to be located on the circuit board.

Flash memory system device wherein and flash memory array are that the tool housing coats, and the one side links the IDE interface.

Power supply wherein further extends an out-put supply.

IDE interface wherein be with housing in the same way, and be the vertical direction intercalation.

IDE interface wherein is and the setting of housing vertical direction, so that the intercalation back casing in horizontal direction.

IDE interface wherein must be wholely set the extension interface dorsad.

For further disclosing concrete technology contents of the present utility model, at first see also diagram, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the Organization Chart of the utility model Solid disc module;

Fig. 2 is an embodiment circuit diagram of the utility model flash memory control and IDB interface;

Fig. 3 touches the group circuit diagram for the utility model flash memory array;

Fig. 4 is the utility model synoptic diagram when vertical intercalation;

Fig. 5 is the utility model synoptic diagram when insert on a level left side, and

Fig. 6 is the utility model synoptic diagram when insert on the level right side.

As shown in the figure, basically, framework of the present utility model is by an IDE interface 1, one power supply, 2, one flash controllers (flash memory controller) 3, and 4 of flash memory arrays (flash memory array) combine.

Wherein, IDE interface 1 is the connector for the tool contact, it can be different number of contacts, purpose is connecting interface for the disk drive that is intercalated in computer motherboard, with present situation speech, can adopt 40 contacts of general computer industrial standard or the IDE interface connector of 44 contacts, and when using the connector of 44 contacts, the power supply of chatting after then 2 can utilize four contacts wherein and need not establish in addition.Wherein, the IDE interface 1 shown in the utility model is a side that is arranged at the utility model Solid disc module casing B when implementing.

Power supply 2 is to display 4 required operating voltage for flash memory control 3 and flash memory are provided after providing, and does not precedingly address the person, if when IDE interface 1 is 44 contacts, then utilizes four contacts wherein; If only 40 contact persons then adopt external setting, promptly be as Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.

Flash memory control 3 is advisable with the single-chip controller, its purpose is the addressing of control data access and storage location, so its circuit is linked to aforesaid IDE interface 1, when reality is implemented, can use the single-chip controller of MX9691 as shown in Figure 2, only not as limit, and this is known skill, so do not intend giving unnecessary details.

Flash memory array 4 is divided into groups by many flash memories, and its purpose is in order to store data.The person then is to be divided into five groups (Bank0 to Bdnk4) with ten flash memories as shown in Figure 3, and only not as limit, and its circuit and aforesaid flash memory control 3 link, and and then constitute the module of storage, this also is a prior art, so do not intend giving unnecessary details.

When hardware is implemented, see also Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, flash memory control 3 and flash memory array 4 are to be located on the printed circuit board (PCB) A, and its peripheral in addition housing B coats, aforesaid IDE interface 1 then exposes to outside the housing B, to make things convenient for intercalation.

That shown in Figure 4, be in the same way with IDE interface 1 and housing B, so, upright mode, the disk drive that is intercalated in computer king machine with IDE interface 1 links on the interface, so do not account for horizontal space, and precedingly do not address the person, if when IDE interface 1 is 40 contacts, then draw power supply 2 from housing B, and for avoiding taking original power supply contact, so it can think the input of electric power via an input power supply 21, simultaneously, also extend an out-put supply 22 for being the contact of external electric power supply, when only being 44 contacts, then can utilize four contacts wherein as if IDE interface 1, and need not external power supply 2.

That shown in Figure 5, be when disk drive binding interface is located at the left side of motherboard, then IDE interface 1 can be with housing B and circuit board A and is provided with vertically downward, so, when intercalation, do not take vertical height and influence other elements, and its power supply 2 is also looked the contact number of IDE interface 1, for external setting whether, simultaneously, for make IDE avoid take, therefore, on its end face, extend the extension interface 11 of drawing with the pin shape, for external intercalation, and IDE interface 1 and extend 11 of interfaces also can be the reciprocity that connects hole or pin, decides on reality.

That shown in Figure 6 is to be same as Fig. 5, and only direction is different, and it is to connect interface for disk drive to be located at the occasion on motherboard right side, so be to extend outward to the plate body right side after the intercalation, does not account for outside the height, does not also influence the configuration of motherboard volume inside.

So, via enforcement of the present utility model, its remove to break through known must be with the restriction of ISA interface standard start flash memory, and module of the present utility model has the anti-attenuation good than rigid disk, and volume is little, saves electric power, and after cutting off, electric power supply still possesses stored data, the data storage device of the confession carrying preferably, and the disk drive that can extensively be compatible on the general personal host computer plate connects interface, really belongs to a quantum jump of data storage.

The utility model those disclosed herein are a kind of of preferred embodiment, and patent right category of the present utility model is not all taken off in Ju Bu change or modification and come from technological thought of the present utility model and be easy to the person of knowing by inference by the people who has the knack of this skill such as.

Claims

1. Solid disc module, it comprises:

One 1DE interface is to be connector, for being intercalated in computer motherboard;

One power supply provides operating voltage, is to be linked to flash memory control and flash memory array;

One flash memory control in order to the addressing of control data access and storage location;

One flash memory array is made up of several flash memories, and is linked to flash memory control to store data.

2. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, power supply wherein must form connector jointly with the IDE interface.

3. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, flash memory control wherein is to be the single-chip controller.

4. Solid disc module according to claim 3 is characterized in that, single-chip controller wherein is the controller for numbering MX9691.

5. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, flash memory array wherein is to be divided into five groups with ten flash memories.

6. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, flash controller wherein and flash memory array are to be located on the circuit board.

7. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, flash memory system device wherein and flash memory array are that the tool housing coats, and the one side links the IDE interface.

8. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, power supply wherein further extends an out-put supply.

9. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, IDE interface wherein be with housing in the same way, and be the vertical direction intercalation.

10. Solid disc module according to claim 7 is characterized in that, IDE interface wherein is and the setting of housing vertical direction, so that the intercalation back casing in horizontal direction.

11. Solid disc module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, IDE interface wherein must be wholely set the extension interface dorsad.