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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2008
Yiran Chen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong LU, Rosemount, MN (US);
Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hai LI, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Yiran Chen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong Lu, Rosemount, MN (US);
Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hai Li, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for operating a memory device with a status register. In some embodiments, the memory device has a plurality of individually programmable non-volatile memory cells comprised of at least a resistive sense memory. The memory device engages an interface and maintains a status register in some embodiments by logging at least an error or busy signal during data transfer operations.