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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 25, 2020
Applicant:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Inventors:

Robert Nasry Hasbun, San Jose, CA (US);

Timothy M. Hollis, Meridian, ID (US);

Jeffrey P. Wright, Boise, ID (US);

Dean D. Gans, Nampa, ID (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/16 (2006.01); G06F 12/0806 (2016.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/0806 (2013.01); H04L 5/0007 (2013.01); H04L 27/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices that support variable modulation schemes for memory are described. A device may switch between different modulation schemes for communication based on one or more operating parameters associated with the device or a component of the device. The modulation schemes may involve amplitude modulation in which different levels of a signal represent different data values. For instance, the device may use a first modulation scheme that represents data using two levels and a second modulation scheme that represents data using four levels. In one example, the device may switch from the first modulation scheme to the second modulation scheme when bandwidth demand is high, and the device may switch from the second modulation scheme to the first modulation scheme when power conservation is in demand. The device may also, based on the operating parameter, change the frequency of the signal pulses communicated using the modulation schemes.


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