Patent ID: 9117504
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method of operating memory, comprising: receiving a select command and an associated select address at a plurality of memory volumes of a memory device, wherein a first portion of the select address indicates a targeted memory volume of the plurality of memory volumes; selecting the targeted memory volume responsive to the select command and the first portion of the select address; and putting at least a portion of a non-selected memory volume of the plurality of memory volumes in a particular state based, at least in part, on a second portion of the select address, wherein putting the at least portion of the non-selected memory volume of the plurality of memory volumes in the particular state based, at least in part, on the second portion of the select address further comprises putting the at least portion of the non-selected memory volume in a reduced power state based, at least in part, on the previous state of the at least portion of the non-selected memory volume being an active state.