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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Yoo-jung Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jang-seok Choi, Seongnam-si, KR;
Duk-sung Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyun-joong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/22 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 21/45 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01); G11C 7/24 (2006.01); G11C 11/16 (2006.01); G11C 11/4078 (2006.01); G11C 11/409 (2006.01); G11C 16/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/22 (2013.01); G06F 12/1466 (2013.01); G06F 21/45 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01); G11C 7/24 (2013.01); G11C 11/1655 (2013.01); G11C 11/1657 (2013.01); G11C 11/4078 (2013.01); G11C 11/409 (2013.01); G11C 16/08 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device includes: a memory cell array including a security region configured to store security data; and a security management circuit configured to store a guard key and, responsive to receiving a data operation command for the security region, limit a data operation for the security region by comparing the guard key with an input password that is received by the memory device.