Non-volatile configuration data storage for a configurable memory
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1. An apparatus comprisinga memory device comprising:
- a memory array; and
a writable non-volatile storage element coupled to the memory array, the non-volatile storage element to hold contents defining operational configuration parameters of the memory device;
wherein the non-volatile storage element comprises multiple non-volatile storage cells, an output of each non-volatile storage cell being coupled to an input of a volatile storage cell different than the volatile storage cells connected to other non-volatile storage cells.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the invention may provide one or more non-volatile storage entities, such as a register or a storage array, to store configuration information for a memory device. The specified configuration may then be enabled at the occurrence of a specified event, such as power-up and/or reset.
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1. An apparatus comprising
a memory device comprising: -
a memory array; and a writable non-volatile storage element coupled to the memory array, the non-volatile storage element to hold contents defining operational configuration parameters of the memory device; wherein the non-volatile storage element comprises multiple non-volatile storage cells, an output of each non-volatile storage cell being coupled to an input of a volatile storage cell different than the volatile storage cells connected to other non-volatile storage cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising
a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device comprising: -
a memory array; and a writable non-volatile storage element coupled to the memory array, the non-volatile storage element to hold contents defining operational configuration parameters of the memory device; wherein the non-volatile storage element comprises a non-volatile register, each output of the non-volatile register coupled to an input of a volatile storage cell different than the volatile storage cells connected to other non-volatile storage cells. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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