Memory prefetch systems and methods

US8990508B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990508-B2
Application numberUS-201314100921-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 9, 2013
Priority dateFeb 13, 2009
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Systems and methods are disclosed herein, including those that operate to prefetch a programmable number of data words from a selected memory vault in a stacked-die memory system when a pipeline associated with the selected memory vault is empty.

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What is claimed is: 1. A memory system comprising: a first memory vault comprising a first stacked plurality of memory arrays, each memory array in the first stacked plurality of memory arrays located on one of a plurality of stacked memory dies; a second memory vault comprising a second stacked plurality of memory arrays, each memory array in the second stacked plurality of memory arrays located on one of the plurality of stacked memory dies, wherein a memory array in the first…

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What does patent US8990508B2 cover?
Systems and methods are disclosed herein, including those that operate to prefetch a programmable number of data words from a selected memory vault in a stacked-die memory system when a pipeline associated with the selected memory vault is empty.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Micron Technology Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F12/0875. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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