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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Kerry Dean Tedrow, Folsom, CA (US);
Jahanshir Javanifard, Carmichael, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kerry Dean Tedrow, Folsom, CA (US);
Jahanshir Javanifard, Carmichael, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A Phase-Change Memory (PCM) having a temperature detector with a dedicated PCM bit programmed to an amorphous state and a circuit to determine that the dedicated PCM bit is no longer in the amorphous state. A temperature exposure signal is asserted to indicate that a high temperature has altered PCM device programming integrity.