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US 2010/0146233 A1Published application
Non-Volatile Memory Device Capable of Initiating Transactions
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorNathan Chrisman
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Abstract
A non-volatile memory may operate, not in a master/slave arrangement, but in a peer-to-peer arrangement. In some embodiments, the memory may initiate a transaction with a device outside the memory. Thus, the memory may proactively perform tasks conventionally performed by memory controllers and other external devices.
Claims25
A non-volatile memory comprising:
- a memory array;
- and
- a control coupled to said array, said control to initiate a transaction with a device outside said non-volatile memory.
A method comprising:
- enabling a non-volatile memory to initiate a transaction with a device outside said non-volatile memory.
A non-volatile memory comprising:
- a memory array;
- and
- a control coupled to said array, said control to begin an activity outside said memory without first being prompted by an external device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.