RONG, Daohui, CHEN, Sikun
Accepted: 2025-07-18
Based on the current productization characteristics of Phase-Change Memory, this paper has conducted targeted research on four application scenarios in the SSD controller chip: ROM patch loading, abnormal log saving, power-off data preservation, storage of digital certificates,key update, etc. Storing ROM patches can save the ECO cost of the chip and reduce the production cost. Storing abnormal logs can well solve the backup of key information of logs and registers when the CPU is in abnormal state, greatly reducing the difficulty of problem location. Storing digital certificates and supporting key update ensure that sensitive information does not leave the main control chip, making it more secure and reliable. Supporting power-off data preservation greatly reduces the capacity requirement of the backup capacitor and lowers the cost of industrial products, making it possible for consumer-grade SSD to support abnormal power-off data preservation. Based on application requirements, a PCM controller was designed and implemented. Simulation results show that the designed PCM controller functions meet the design expectations. It can be seen that with the continuous improvement of PCM's read and write performance and lifespan, PCM has broad application prospects in solid-state storage and other fields in the future.