Methods of memory address verification and memory devices employing the same
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorAlberto Troia
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Abstract
A memory device and methods for operating the same are provided. The memory device includes an array of memory cells, and a controller configured to receive a data word to be stored at an address in the array and to store, at the address in the array, the data word and a location indicia corresponding to the address. The controller can be further configured to command the array to read the data word from the address, to receive response data from the array, and to verify that a location indicia of the response data corresponds to the address. If the location indicia of the response data does not correspond to the address, the controller can be further configured to indicate an error.
Claims20
A method of operating a memory device including an array of memory cells, comprising:
- commanding the array to perform a read operation at an address in the array;
- receiving response data from the array, the response data corresponding to the read operation and comprising a data word and a location indicia;
- and
- verifying that the location indicia of the response data corresponds to the address.
An apparatus configured to:
- command an array of memory cells to perform a read operation at an address in the array;
- receive response data from the array, the response data corresponding to the read operation and comprising a data word and a location indicia;
- and
- verify that the location indicia of the response data corresponds to the address.
A memory device, comprising:
- an array of memory cells;
- and
- a memory controller configured to:
- command the array to perform a read operation at an address in the array;
- receive response data from the array, the response data corresponding to the read operation and comprising a data word and a location indicia;
- and
- verify that the location indicia of the response data corresponds to the address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.