Hybrid volatile and non-volatile memory device
AssigneeRambus Inc.
InventorScott C. Best
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Abstract
Non-transitory computer-readable media having information embodied therein that includes a description of an integrated circuit device. The information includes descriptions of a volatile storage die having a first addressable range of storage cells and a non-volatile storage die. The description of the non-volatile storage die having a second addressable range of storage cells that defines an overlapping region with the first addressable range of storage cells. The information also includes a description of an interface circuit coupled to the volatile and non-volatile storage die to selectively transfer data stored in the overlapping region of storage cells between the die.
Claims20
Non-transitory computer-readable media having information embodied therein that includes a description of an integrated circuit device, the information comprising descriptions of:
- a volatile storage die having a first addressable range of storage cells;
- a non-volatile storage die having a second addressable range of storage cells that defines an overlapping region with the first addressable range of storage cells;
- and
- an interface circuit coupled to the volatile and non-volatile storage die to selectively transfer data stored in the overlapping region of storage cells between the die.
Non-transitory computer-readable media having information embodied therein, the information including instructions for an integrated circuit device to execute a method comprising:
- writing data to a first addressable range of storage cells, the first addressable range of storage cells formed in a volatile memory die;
- detecting a triggering event associated with the written data;
- and
- in response to the triggering event, transferring at least a portion of the written data from the first addressable range of storage cells to a second addressable range of storage cells, the second addressable range of storage cells formed in a non-volatile memory die and defining an overlapping region with the first addressable range of storage cells.
Non-transitory computer-readable media storing having information embodied therein that includes a description of an integrated circuit device, the information comprising descriptions of:
- a memory controller;
- a memory coupled to the memory controller, the memory including
- a volatile storage die having a first addressable range of storage cells;
- a non-volatile storage die having a second addressable range of storage cells that defines an overlapping region with the first addressable range of storage cells;
- and
- an interface circuit coupled to the volatile and non-volatile storage die to selectively transfer data stored in the overlapping region of storage cells between the die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.