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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Ajay Kumar Bhatia, Saratoga, CA (US);
Anshul Y. Mehta, San Jose, CA (US);
Amrinder S. Barn, San Jose, CA (US);
Greg M. Hess, Mountain View, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, a memory device and a method are contemplated in which the apparatus may include a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of voltage reduction circuits, and control circuitry. The plurality of voltage reduction circuits may be configured to reduce a voltage level of a power supply coupled to the plurality of memory cells. The control circuitry may be configured to select one of the voltage reduction circuits based on one or more operating parameters. The control circuitry may be further configured to activate the selected voltage reduction circuit upon receiving a write command directed towards the memory cells. The control circuitry may be further configured to execute the write command. Upon completion of the write command, the control circuitry may be further configured to de-activate the selected one of the voltage reduction circuits.