Patent ID: 7702935

Claim:
A flash memory device, comprising: a plurality of memory cells for storing data that may be accessed during a read operation; a voltage input for connection to an output of a voltage-regulated power supply; a register containing information about an operating voltage to supply from the voltage-regulated power supply to the voltage input when the flash memory device is performing a read operation of one or more of the memory cells, wherein the information comprises a minimum operating voltage to supply to the voltage input when the flash memory device is performing a read operation of one or more memory cells; and a processor configured to determine the operating voltage to supply from the voltage-regulated power supply to the voltage input for performing the read operation of the one or more memory cells based upon a mode of operation of the flash memory device and the information contained in the register regarding the minimum operating voltage, wherein the mode of operation of the flash memory device specifies a performance threshold for operation of the flash memory device.