On-chip non-volatile memory (NVM) search
US11158369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/0483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates in some aspects to on-chip processing circuitry formed within the die of a non-volatile (NVM) array to perform data searches. In some aspects, the die includes components configured to sense wordlines of stored data in the NVM array by applying voltages on the wordlines serially, and then search for an input data pattern within the serially-sensed wordlines. In some examples, the components of the die include latches and circuits configured to perform bitwise latch logic search operations. In other examples, the search components are configured with under-the-array or next-to-the-array dedicated search circuitry that uses registers and/or random access memory (RAM). Other aspects relate to a separate controller device for controlling the on-chip NVM search operations. For example, the controller may determine whether to search for data using search components of the NVM die or processors of the controller based, e.g., on a degree of fragmentation of data.
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