Design of a Small-Sized High-Speed Data Storage Module Based on FPGA
Sheng Kun Li, Cheng Qun Chu, Hai Liang Chen, Fang Ma · Advanced materials research · 2014
The large-capacity, high-speed and low power consumption become the new requirements for the data storage systems. In this paper, a high-performance storage module based on multiple NAND flash memory chips is presented to real-time massive data acquisition system. In order to achieve the miniaturization dimension and the high-speed data storage design requirements, the paper presents a small size and high-speed storage unit based on NAND flash, where the dimensions of the module can reach 33mm×33mm and the maximum rate is up to 60MB/s. Ensuring continuous and reliable operation requires a dedicated buffering for the data transmission. We analyze the elements and peculiarities of the flash memory chip and propose a multi-way architecture to speed up data access. The design of a multilevel high-speed buffer structure based on the field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology is introduced in the paper. The proposed system can be applicable to some portable digital equipment.