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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
James Cooke, Boise, ID (US);
Peter Feeley, Boise, ID (US);
Victor Tsai, Palo Alto, CA (US);
William H. Radke, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Neal Galbo, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Chad Cobbley, Boise, ID (US);
James Cooke, Boise, ID (US);
Peter Feeley, Boise, ID (US);
Victor Tsai, Palo Alto, CA (US);
William H. Radke, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Neal Galbo, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Chad Cobbley, Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Memory devices, connectors and methods for terminating an operation are provided, including a memory device configured to terminate an internal operation such as a programming or erase operation responsive to receiving a signal during removal of the memory device from a connector, such as a socket. The memory device may be configured to generate the removal signal, such as by including a dedicated removal terminal. The memory card may respond to the signal by terminating a programming or erase operation before power is lost. The removal terminal may have a dimension that is different from a dimension of a power terminal. Alternatively, the connector may be configured to generate a signal that causes a host to terminate programming or erase operations prior to memory card removal, such as by including a switch that is actuated when the memory device moves to a pre-power loss position.