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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2019
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Boon Hor Lam, Boise, ID (US);
Karl L. Major, Boise, ID (US);
Loon Ming Ho, Boise, ID (US);
Dennis G. Montierth, Meridian, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which a host device may disable ECC functions of the memory devices. When the ECC function is disabled by the host device, the memory device may deactivate various ECC periphery components coupled with an ECC circuit of the memory device to reduce power consumption of the memory device. In some cases, the memory device may disconnect an electrical power supply to the ECC periphery components. In other cases, the memory device may selectively disable the ECC periphery components or block an access command from reaching the ECC periphery components during an access operation. Further, the ECC array may be configured to replace faulty portions of a main array of the memory device when the ECC function is disabled.