G11C7/1015

Victim cache that supports draining write-miss entries

A caching system including a first sub-cache and a second sub-cache in parallel with the first sub-cache, wherein the second sub-cache includes a set of cache lines, line type bits configured to store an indication that a corresponding cache line of the set of cache lines is configured to store write-miss data, and an eviction controller configured to flush stored write-miss data based on the line type bits.

Concurrent programming of multiple cells for non-volatile memory devices

Technology is disclosed herein for concurrently programming the same data pattern in multiple sets of non-volatile memory cells. Voltage are applied to bit lines in accordance with a data pattern. A select voltage is applied to drain select gates of multiple sets of NAND strings. The system concurrently applies a program pulse to control gates of a different set of selected memory cells in each respective set of the multiple sets of the NAND strings while the select voltage is applied to the drain select gates of the multiple sets of the NAND strings and the voltages are applied to the plurality of bit lines to concurrently program the data pattern into each set of the selected memory cells.

Methods of charging local input/output lines of memory devices, and related devices and systems
11538510 · 2022-12-27 · ·

Methods of operating a memory device are disclosed. A method may include receiving a write command, and in response to the write command, performing a write operation without precharging a local input/output line subsequent to receipt of the write command and prior to performing the write operation. Another method may include receiving a read command, performing a read operation in response to the read command, and receiving an additional command without precharging the local input/output line subsequent to performing the read operation and prior to receiving the additional command. Memory devices and systems are also disclosed.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF BYTE ADDRESSABLE AND BLOCK ADDRESSABLE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA TO AND FROM NON-VOLATILE STORAGE MEMORY
20220404975 · 2022-12-22 ·

A hybrid memory system provides rapid, persistent byte-addressable and block-addressable memory access to a host computer system by providing direct access to a both a volatile byte-addressable memory and a volatile block-addressable memory via the same parallel memory interface. The hybrid memory system also has at least a non-volatile block-addressable memory that allows the system to persist data even through a power-loss state. The hybrid memory system can copy and move data between any of the memories using local memory controllers to free up host system resources for other tasks.

FULL DUPLEX DRAM FOR TIGHTLY COUPLED COMPUTE DIE AND MEMORY DIE

Methods and apparatus for opportunistic full duplex DRAM for tightly coupled compute die and memory die. A memory controller includes one or more memory channel input-output (IO) interfaces having sets of read data (RdDQ) lines and write data (WrDQ) lines, and includes logic to implement concurrent read and write operations utilizing the RdDQ lines and WrDQ lines. A memory channel IO interface may be coupled to one or more memory devices such as DRAM DIMMs or DRAM/SDRAM dies having a mating IO interface, such as using through-silicon vias (TSVs) and die-to-die interconnects. Circuitry in a memory device or die includes a macro block of IO drivers coupled to the memory channel IO circuitry via a macro interface supporting full duplex operations. IO drivers in a macro block may be connected to memory banks using half-duplex bi-direction links to different banks or full duplex links to the same bank.

MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CONSECUTIVE MEMORY ACCESSES

A memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells situated in a first cell field, multiple first bit lines, each respectively connected to multiple memory cells of the first cell field to enable access to the memory cells via the bit line, and multiple sense amplifier pairs which respectively comprise a first and a second sense amplifier. Each first bit line is assigned to a sense amplifier pair, each first bit line being connected to a respective first semiconductor switch element, through which the bit line is electroconductively connectible to and insulatable from the first sense amplifier of the sense amplifier pair, to which the bit line is assigned. Each first bit line is connected to a respective second semiconductor switch element, through which the bit line is electroconductively connectible to and insulatable from the second sense amplifier of the sense amplifier pair, to which the bit line is assigned.

Method for managing an operation for modifying the stored content of a memory device, and corresponding memory device
11593284 · 2023-02-28 · ·

An embodiment method for managing an operation for modifying the content of the memory plane of a memory device coupled to a processing unit, comprises a communication by the processing unit to the memory device of a control of the operation, an execution of the operation by the memory device, and at the end of the operation, a communication by the memory device itself to the processing unit of information indicating the end of the operation.

READ-WRITE METHOD
20230054426 · 2023-02-23 ·

The present disclosure provides a read-write method. The read-write method includes: when a write operation is performed on a memory, a number of first values and a number of second values in data to be written are determined; and if the number of first values is greater than the number of second values in the data to be written, the data to be written is inverted and then stored, and an identification bit is allocated, the identification bit stores a first mark to identify the data to be written.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATION IN A VICTIM CACHE SYSTEM

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for allocation in a victim cache system. An example apparatus includes a first cache storage, a second cache storage, a cache controller coupled to the first cache storage and the second cache storage and operable to receive a memory operation that specifies an address, determine, based on the address, that the memory operation evicts a first set of data from the first cache storage, determine that the first set of data is unmodified relative to an extended memory, and cause the first set of data to be stored in the second cache storage.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL DATA ACCESS FOR VOLATILE MEMORY

An example of an apparatus may include memory organized as at least one bank that includes two or more arrays, and circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory to select respective rows of the two or more arrays of a bank for a memory access operation based on an access orientation signal. Other examples are disclosed and claimed.