Reporting flash memory operating voltages

A method of supplying power to a flash memory device, the method comprising:

• receiving information indicating a first minimum operating voltage to supply from a voltage-regulated power supply to a voltage input for performing a read operation on one or more of a first plurality of memory cells;
• receiving a command to read data that is stored in the first plurality of memory cells of the flash memory device;
• setting an output voltage from the voltage-regulated supply to the voltage input for performing the command to read data based upon the received information indicating the first minimum operating voltage and based upon a voltage margin above the first minimum operating voltage for reliably operating the first memory cells;
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• executing the command to read the data using the set output voltage.

A computer program product tangibly embodied in a machine-readable storage device, the computer program product containing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations to supply power to a flash memory device, the operations comprising:

• receiving information indicating a first minimum operating voltage to supply from a voltage-regulated power supply to a voltage input for performing a read operation on one or more of a first plurality of memory cells;
• receiving a command to read data that is stored in the first plurality of memory cells of the flash memory device;
• sending a signal to the voltage-regulated supply to supply an output voltage to the voltage input for performing the command to read data, wherein the output voltage is determined based upon the received information indicating the first minimum operating voltage and based upon a voltage margin above the first minimum operating voltage for reliably operating the first memory cells;
• and
• executing the command to read the data using the set output voltage.