Abstract: A method of controlling a read request can include: receiving, in a host device, the read request from a bus master, where the host device is coupled to a memory device by an interface; determining a configuration state of the read request; comparing an attribute of the read request against a predetermined attribute stored in the host device; adjusting the configuration state of the read request when the attribute of the read request matches the predetermined attribute; and sending the read request with the adjusted configuration state from the host device to the memory device via the interface.

Abstract: A method of controlling a read request can include: receiving, in a host device, the read request from a bus master, where the host device is coupled to a memory device by an interface; determining a configuration state of the read request; comparing an attribute of the read request against a predetermined attribute stored in the host device; adjusting the configuration state of the read request when the attribute of the read request matches the predetermined attribute; and sending the read request with the adjusted configuration state from the host device to the memory device via the interface.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; reconfiguring the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and restoring the configuration of the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; reconfiguring the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and restoring the configuration of the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; reconfiguring the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and restoring the configuration of the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: (i) receiving a first read command for a critical byte, where the critical byte resides in a first group of a memory array on the memory device; (ii) reading the critical byte from the memory array in response to the first read command, and providing the critical byte; (iii) reading a next byte in the first group; (iv) outputting the next byte from the first group when a clock pulse; (v) repeating the reading the next byte and the outputting the next byte for each byte in the first group; (vi) reading a first byte in a second group of the memory array, where the second group is sequential to the first group, and where each group is allocated to a cache line; and (vii) outputting the first byte from the second group when a clock pulse is received.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a cached memory device can include: (i) a memory array coupled to a system address bus and an internal data bus; (ii) a plurality of data buffers coupled to a system data bus, and to the memory array via the internal data bus; (iii) a plurality of valid bits, where each valid bit corresponds to one of the data buffers; (iv) a plurality of buffer address registers coupled to the system address bus, where each buffer address register corresponds to one of the data buffers; and (v) a plurality of compare circuits coupled to the system address bus, where each compare circuit corresponds to one of the data buffers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a cached memory device can include: (i) a memory array coupled to a system address bus and an internal data bus; (ii) a plurality of data buffers coupled to a system data bus, and to the memory array via the internal data bus; (iii) a plurality of valid bits, where each valid bit corresponds to one of the data buffers; (iv) a plurality of buffer address registers coupled to the system address bus, where each buffer address register corresponds to one of the data buffers; and (v) a plurality of compare circuits coupled to the system address bus, where each compare circuit corresponds to one of the data buffers.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; reconfiguring the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and restoring the configuration of the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: A method of controlling an NVM device can include: (i) receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; (ii) beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of NVM cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; (iii) receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; (iv) suspending the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; (v) beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and (vi) resuming the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.

Abstract: A memory device can include: a memory array with memory cells arranged as data lines; an interface that receives a read command requesting bytes of data in a consecutively addressed order from an address of a starting byte; a first buffer that stores a first data line from the memory array that includes the starting byte; a second buffer that stores a second data line from the memory array, which is consecutively addressed with respect to the first data line; output circuitry configured to access data from the buffers, and to sequentially output each byte from the starting byte through a highest addressed byte of the first data line, and each byte from a lowest addressed byte of the second data line until the requested data bytes has been output; and a data strobe driver that clocks each byte of data output by a data strobe on the interface.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device can include: (i) receiving a first read command for a critical byte, where the critical byte resides in a first group of a memory array on the memory device; (ii) reading the critical byte from the memory array in response to the first read command, and providing the critical byte; (iii) reading a next byte in the first group; (iv) outputting the next byte from the first group when a clock pulse; (v) repeating the reading the next byte and the outputting the next byte for each byte in the first group; (vi) reading a first byte in a second group of the memory array, where the second group is sequential to the first group, and where each group is allocated to a cache line; and (vii) outputting the first byte from the second group when a clock pulse is received.

Abstract: A method of controlling an NVM device can include: (i) receiving, by an interface, a write command from a host; (ii) beginning execution of a write operation on a first array plane of a memory array in response to the write command, where the memory array includes a plurality of NVM cells arranged in a plurality of array planes; (iii) receiving, by the interface, a read command from the host; (iv) suspending the write operation in response to detection of the read command during execution of the write operation; (v) beginning execution of a read operation on a second array plane in response to the read command; and (vi) resuming the write operation after the read operation has at least partially been executed.