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Non-deterministic memory protocol

  • US 10,678,441 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2018
  • Issued: 06/09/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a memory device including a non-volatile memory array and a volatile memory array; and

    a controller, coupled to the memory device, configured to;

    receive a first command requesting data from the memory device followed by a second command requesting data from the memory device;

    send a first read ready signal to a host in response to the data associated with the second command being located in the volatile memory array;

    send a second read ready signal to the host in response to the data associated with the first command being located in the non-volatile memory array;

    execute the second command according to a protocol; and

    execute the first command after executing the second command according to the protocol.

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