Patent ID: 8189420
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A memory device, comprising: memory circuitry; a plurality of memory terminals, the memory terminals comprising at least one electrical power terminal; a memory device removal detector configured to generate a signal before electrical power is removed from the at least one electrical power terminal, wherein the memory device removal detector comprises at least one removal terminal, and wherein the at least one removal terminal and the plurality of memory terminals extend along a first edge of the memory device, and wherein the at least one removal terminal has a dimension in a first direction perpendicular to the first edge that is less than a dimension of the power terminal in the first direction; and wherein the memory circuitry is configured to perform a particular operation and wherein, responsive to the signal from the memory device removal detector, the particular operation is substantially terminated before electrical power is removed from the at least one electrical power terminal.