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US 2014/0156922 A1Published application
Non-volatile memory device adapted to identify itself as a boot memory
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsCliff Zitlaw, Frankie F. Roohparvar, David Eggleston
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Abstract
Non-volatile memory devices and methods of their operation are provided. One such non-volatile memory device has an interface and a control circuit. The non-volatile memory device is adapted to identify itself as a boot memory in response to receiving an interrogation request on the interface.
Claims20
A non-volatile memory device, comprising:
- an interface;
- and
- a control circuit;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to identify itself as a boot memory by changing a logic level of a chip select line, coupled to non-volatile memory device, in response to receiving an interrogation request on the interface.
1 more element
A non-volatile memory device, comprising:
- an interface;
- and
- a control circuit;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to receive a first signal over the interface and a second signal over a chip select line coupled to non-volatile memory device and separate from the interface;
- and
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to identify itself as a boot memory by changing a logic level of the second signal when a logic level of the first signal is being changed.
3 more elements
A non-volatile memory device, comprising:
- an interface;
- and
- a control circuit;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is programmably adapted to indicate that it is the boot memory.
1 more element
A system, comprising:
- a memory controller;
- and
- a non-volatile memory device coupled to the memory controller;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to indicate that it is a boot memory by changing a logic level of a chip select line, coupled to the memory controller and the non-volatile memory device, in response receiving an interrogation request from the memory controller over an interface that is coupled to the non-volatile memory device and the memory controller and that is separate from the chip select line.
1 more element
A system, comprising:
- a memory controller;
- and
- a non-volatile memory device coupled to the memory controller by an interface and a chip select line that is separate from the interface;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to receive a first signal over the interface and a second signal over the chip select line;
- and
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is adapted to identify itself as a boot memory by changing a logic level of the second signal when a logic level of the first signal is being changed.
3 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a memory controller;
- and
- a non-volatile memory device coupled to the memory controller;
- wherein the non-volatile memory device is programmably adapted to indicate to the memory controller that it is the boot memory in response to receiving an interrogation request from the memory controller.
1 more element
A method of operating a non-volatile memory device, comprising:
- receiving an interrogation request over an interface;
- and
- indicating that the non-volatile memory device is a boot memory by changing a logic level of a chip select line, separate from the interface, in response to receiving the interrogation request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.