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US 11,749,316 B2Granted
Providing power availability information to memory
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsGraziano Mirichigni, Corrado Villa
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for providing power availability information to memory. A number of embodiments include a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to provide power and power availability information to the memory, and the memory is configured to determine whether to adjust its operation based, at least in part, on the power availability information.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- receiving signaling that indicates an amount of time until a memory device will cease receiving power from a host, wherein the amount of time comprises:
- an unlimited amount of time;
- a first amount of time that is less than the unlimited amount of time;
- a second amount of time that is less than the first amount of time;
- or
- a third amount of time that is less than the second amount of time;
- and
- continuing to operate the memory device in its present operating condition for the amount of time indicated by the signaling, while the host waits for a communication from the memory device on an interface between the host and the memory device.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a controller configured to continue, while a host waits for a communication from the apparatus on an interface between the host and the apparatus, to operate the apparatus in its present operating condition for an amount of time that is based at least in part on signaling from the host that indicates an amount of time until the memory will cease to receive power from the host, wherein the amount of time until the memory will cease to receive power from the host comprises:
- an unlimited amount of time;
- a first amount of time that is less than the unlimited amount of time;
- a second amount of time that is less than the first amount of time;
- or
- a third amount of time that is less than the second amount of time.
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A method, comprising:
- transmitting signaling that indicates an amount of time until a memory device will cease receiving power from a host, wherein the amount of time comprises:
- an unlimited amount of time;
- a first amount of time that is less than the unlimited amount of time;
- a second amount of time that is less than the first amount of time;
- or
- a third amount of time that is less than the second amount of time;
- and
- monitoring an interface between the host and the memory device for a communication that indicates that the memory device is continuing to operate in its present operating condition for the amount of time indicated by the signaling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.