Analog counter using memory cell
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1. a non-volatile memory comprising:
- a counter to count the number of cycles experienced by at least a portion of said memory.
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Abstract
A non-volatile memory may include at least one cell that functions as an analog counter. In one embodiment, the counter may count the number of cycles experienced by the memory and provide an indication when a predetermined number of cycles have been completed. The completion of the given number of cycles may indicate a reliability issue.
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40 Claims
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1. a non-volatile memory comprising:
a counter to count the number of cycles experienced by at least a portion of said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 40)
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13. A method comprising:
using a cell of a memory array to count the number of times that the memory is cycled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article comprising a machine accessible medium including instructions that, if executed, enable a processor-based system to:
count the number of times that a memory is cycled. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a processor;
a wireless interface coupled to said processor;
a non-volatile memory coupled to said processor; and
a counter to count the number of cycles experienced by at least a portion of said memory. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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