Micron Technology Incorporated

Michela Spagnolo

Emanuele Confalonieri

Nicola Del Gatto

Federica Cresci

Massimiliano Patriarca

Antonino Caprì

Massimiliano Turconi

Maddalena Calzolari

Simone Corbetta

Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to an adjustable timer component are described. A memory device includes, a memory controller coupled to the memory device comprising an adjustable timer component. The adjustable timer component is configured to receive a timer generation request and, responsive to receiving the request, store in a cache an active timer entry corresponding to a particular first address, generate a timer corresponding to an active timer entry and the particular first address, and monitor the timer to determine when the timer expires. Responsive to the expiration of the timer, dequeue the timer entry and invalidate the timer entry stored in the cache. The memory device can also include command logic configured to, prior to issuing a second command, query the cache of the adjustable timer component to determine if the cache includes an active timer entry corresponding to the particular second address.

Adjustable timer component for semiconductor devices

Methods, systems, and devices for low latency storage based on data size are described. A memory system may include logic, a processor, a first memory, and a second memory. The logic may be configured to receive commands, or data, or both, from a host system. The first memory and the second memory may be coupled with the processor. The processor may be configured to store, or to cause the storage of, data for commands associated with data that are smaller than a threshold in the first memory and to store data for commands associated with data that are larger than the threshold in the second memory. A first communication path between the logic and the first memory may be associated with a faster transfer speed than a second communication path between the logic and the second memory.

Low latency storage based on data size

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Sesto San Giovanni, Italy

Michela Spagnolo