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US 2010/0165715 A1Published application
Protection register for a phase-change memory
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsEnzo Michele Donze, Salvatore Polizzi, Greg Komoto
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Abstract
A memory device including a memory array comprising a set of phase change memory cells configured to store data. The memory device further includes a protection register including a set of protection cells configured to store protection information of the memory cells. The protection cells of the protection register are memory cells of the memory array.
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A memory device, comprising:
- a memory array including a set of phase change memory cells configured to store data;
- a protection register including a set of protection cells configured to store protection information of the memory cells, wherein the protection cells of the protection register are phase change memory cells of the memory array.
A method for managing a memory device, comprising:
- storing data into a set of phase change memory cells forming a memory array;
- storing protection information of the memory cells into a set of protection cells forming a protection register, wherein the protection cells of the protection register are phase change memory cells of the memory array.
An electronic system, comprising:
- a processor;
- input/output units for receiving and providing data;
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- a memory that includes:
- a memory array including a set of phase change memory cells configured to store data;
- a protection register including a set of protection cells configured to store protection information of the memory cells, wherein the protection cells of the protection register are phase change memory cells of the memory array.
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