JP4588431B2 - 頻繁にアクセスされたセクタの動作による不揮発性メモリに対するより速い書込み動作 - Google Patents
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| JP2005182793A JP2005182793A (ja) | 2005-07-07 |
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| JP4588431B2 true JP4588431B2 (ja) | 2010-12-01 |
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