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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2009
Yiran Chen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong LU, Edina, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hai LI, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rod V. Bowman, Bloomington, MN (US);
Yiran Chen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong Lu, Edina, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hai Li, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rod V. Bowman, Bloomington, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus associated with operating a first memory device with multiple interfaces and a status register. In some embodiments, a first interface is engaged by a host. A memory device that has a plurality of memory cells comprised of at least a magnetic tunneling junction and a spin polarizing magnetic material is connected to a second interface. A status register is maintained by logging at least an error or busy signal during data transfer operations through the first and second interfaces.