Temperature alert and low rate refresh for a non-volatile memory
US8762656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for measuring a temperature within a non-volatile memory, storing, in a register within the non-volatile memory, a temperature alert comprising one or more bits indicating the non-volatile memory has exceeded a threshold temperature for a period of time, determining, by a host, that the temperature alert is active, and in response to the determination that the temperature alert is active, refreshing at least a portion of the non-volatile memory.
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