Memory devices and their operation having trim registers associated with access operation commands

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9997246
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15015424

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Methods including performing an access operation on a memory device using trims corresponding to trim settings, receiving a command to suspend the access operation, loading updated trim settings into a particular trim register of the memory device, setting updated trims for the access operation in response to the updated trim settings of the particular trim register, and resuming the access operation using the updated trims. Apparatus including an external controller and a memory device having an internal controller configured to set trims in response to trim settings and to perform an access operation on an array of memory cells using the trims in response to receiving the access command, wherein the external controller is configured to select trim settings corresponding to a desired mode of operation, and to transmit the selected trim settings to the memory device.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Grunzke, Terry Boise, US 25 201

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