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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Sean Eilert, Penryn, CA (US);
Mark Leinwander, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/08 (2016.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); H01L 45/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/4247 (2013.01); G06F 3/06 (2013.01); G06F 12/08 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a hierarchical memory device having multiple interfaces with different memory formats includes a Phase Change Memory (PCM). An input port and an output port connect the hierarchical memory device in a daisy-chain hierarchy and/or a hierarchical tree structure with other memories. Standard non-hierarchical memory devices can also attach to the output port of the hierarchical memory device. Other embodiments are discussed.