| CPC G06F 3/0658 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0607 (2013.01); G06F 3/0671 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A storage device, comprising:
a plurality of memory devices; and
a memory controller in communication with the plurality of memory devices to control the plurality of memory devices in processing a request of a host device that is in communication with the storage device to access data stored in the plurality of memory devices,
wherein the memory controller is configured to:
allocate the plurality of memory devices to a plurality of functions;
allocate a plurality of request slots corresponding to at least part of the plurality of memory devices available for dealing with the request of the host device per unit time to each of the plurality of functions;
determine idle request slots other than active request slots that are being used for processing the request of the host device, among the plurality of request slots allocated to each of the plurality of functions; and
control an internal operation of the plurality of memory devices based on at least one target function associated with the idle request slots, among the plurality of functions.
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