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Low power operation for flash memory system

US9672930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2015
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/2227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a circuit and method for low power operation in a flash memory system. In disclosed embodiments of a selection-decoding circuit path, pull-up and pull-down circuits are used to save values at certain output nodes during a power save or shut down modes, which allows the main power source to be shut down while still maintaining the values.

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