Monotonic counters in memories

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11657877
APP PUB NO 20210335425A1
SERIAL NO

17366786

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An apparatus, such as a memory (e.g., a NAND memory), can have a controller, a volatile counter coupled to the controller, and a non-volatile memory array coupled to the controller. The controller can be configured to write information, other than a count of the counter, in the array each time the count of the counter has been incremented by a particular number of increments. Counts can be monotonic, non-volatile, and power-loss tolerant.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Condemi, Carmelo San Giovanni la Punta, IT 12 57
Mondello, Antonino Messina, IT 189 527
Tomaiuolo, Francesco Acireale, IT 33 448
Zerilli, Tommaso Mascalucia, IT 15 55

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