Research & Paper Search
Google Scholar is an excellent resource for research. You can search for articles as well as patents with some basic filters. Google search rules apply.
Open-access preprint server. Relevant categories include cs.AR (hardware architecture), cs.OS (operating systems), cs.PF (performance), and cs.ET (emerging technologies). Many storage and NAND flash papers appear here before formal publication.
Digital library for IEEE and IET publications. Covers semiconductor, storage systems, and NAND flash research extensively. Some papers are paywalled but abstracts are free. Many university networks provide full access.
Association for Computing Machinery’s repository. Strong coverage of file systems, storage architecture, and systems research. Hosts proceedings from SIGMOD, SOSP, and other relevant conferences.
AI-powered academic search engine from the Allen Institute for AI. Useful for finding related papers and citation graphs. Good for tracing the lineage of storage and memory research.
Patents
Justia lets you search for patents and returns text rather than PDFs. Some patents will show up here that do not directly display on Google Scholar.
Broader patent search than Google Scholar. Covers US, European, WIPO, and other international patents. Includes full-text search, PDF viewing, and citation linking. Useful for researching NAND controller and firmware innovations.
United States Patent and Trademark Office. The authoritative source for US patent filings. Use PATFT (full-text) and AppFT (applications) search tools for the most complete results.
European Patent Office’s free search tool covering over 140 million patent documents worldwide. Good for finding patents filed by Samsung, SK hynix, Kioxia, and other international storage companies.
Standards & Specifications
Develops open standards for the microelectronics industry. Publishes NAND flash specifications, DRAM standards (DDR4/DDR5/LPDDR), and UFS/eMMC standards. Some documents are free, others require membership.
Home of the NVMe specification. All specification documents are freely available. Includes NVMe base spec, NVMe-oF (over Fabrics), NVMe-MI (management interface), and the NVMe command set specifications.
Storage Networking Industry Association. Publishes storage architecture specifications, the SNIA dictionary, and educational materials. Their Solid State Storage Initiative covers SSD-specific topics.
PCI Special Interest Group maintains PCIe specifications. Registration required for full spec documents. Relevant for understanding the physical and transport layers that NVMe SSDs use.
Storage-Specific Conferences & Proceedings
Conference on File and Storage Technologies. One of the premier venues for storage systems research. Past proceedings are freely available and cover SSD internals, file systems, and storage architecture.
NVMW (Non-Volatile Memories Workshop)
Annual workshop at UC San Diego focused specifically on non-volatile memory technology. Presentations cover emerging NAND flash, storage-class memory, and next-gen storage topics.
The largest conference dedicated to flash memory and SSDs. Presentation archives from past years are available and cover industry trends, new technologies, and product announcements.
Industry Data & Market Intelligence
Tracks NAND flash and DRAM pricing, supply/demand, and market share data. Some reports are free, deeper analysis requires subscription. Good for understanding market dynamics behind product launches.
Semiconductor reverse engineering and die analysis. Their teardowns reveal the physical structure of NAND flash dies, controller chips, and packaging. Some blog content is free.