Memory with system ecc

A apparatus, comprising:

• a memory configured to communicate with a host,
• the memory comprising a memory array configured to store data,
• the memory being configured to
• receive data from the host in performing computing functions,
• store the data into the memory array, and
• receive an ECC associated with the data from the host,
• the ECC being not stored in the memory array in a first configuration of the memory and being stored in the memory array in a second configuration of the memory.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory configured to communicate with a host,
• the memory comprising a memory array configured to store data and an ECC associated with the data,
• the memory being configured to provide the data and to provide the ECC stored in the memory array, via a read ECC signal connection, to the host in performing computing functions,
• the read ECC signal connection being configured to provide a data mask from the host to the memory in a write operation.

A apparatus, comprising:

• a memory configured to communicate with a host,
• the memory comprising a memory array configured to store data,
• the memory being configured to
• receive data from the host in performing computing functions,
• receive an ECC associated with the data from the host, via a write ECC signal connection, and
• store the data and the ECC into the memory array,
• the write ECC signal connection being configured to provide a data strobe to the host, in a read operation.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a host configured to communicate with a memory,
• the host being further configured to receive data from the memory in performing computing functions and to receive an ECC associated with the data, via a read ECC signal connection, from the memory,
• the data and the ECC being stored in a memory array of the memory,
• the read ECC signal connection being configured to provide a data mask from the host to the memory in a write operation.

A method to operate an ECC function, comprising:

• receiving, by a memory, data from a host in performing computing functions;
• storing, by the memory, the data into a memory array of the memory;
• and
• receiving, by the memory, an ECC associated with the data from the host, the ECC being not stored in the memory array in a first configuration of the memory and being stored in the memory array in a second configuration of the memory.

A method to operate an ECC function, comprising:

• receiving, by a host, data from a memory in performing computing functions;
• and
• receiving, by the host, an ECC associated with the data via a read ECC signal connection, from the memory, the data and the ECC being stored in a memory array of the memory,
• the read ECC signal connection being configured to provide a data mask from the host to the memory in a write operation.