Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to scatter/gather in a memory device. An example apparatus comprises a memory device that includes an array of memory cells, sensing circuitry, and a memory controller coupled to one another. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component configured to implement logical operations. A channel controller is configured to receive a block of instructions, the block of instructions including individual instructions for at least one of a gather operation and a scatter operation. The channel controller is configured to send individual instructions to the memory device and to control the memory controller such that the at least one of the gather operation and the scatter operation is executed on the memory device based on a corresponding one of the individual instructions.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes a memory device comprising a plurality of banks of memory cells. A particular bank of memory cells among the plurality of banks includes a system processor resident on a particular bank of the plurality of banks.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for determining a data storage layout. An example apparatus comprising a first address space of a memory array comprising a first number of memory cells coupled to a plurality of sense lines and to a first select line. The first address space is configured to store a logical representation of a first portion of a value. The example apparatus also comprising a second address space of the memory array comprising a second number of memory cells coupled to the plurality of sense lines and to a second select line. The second address space is configured to store a logical representation of a second portion of the value. The example apparatus also comprising sensing circuitry configured to receive the first value and perform a logical operation using the value without performing a sense line address access.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing in memory. An example apparatus includes a processing in memory (PIM) capable device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array, where the sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component. The PIM capable device includes timing circuitry selectably coupled to the sensing circuitry. The timing circuitry is configured to control timing of performance of compute operations performed using the sensing circuitry. The PIM capable device also includes a sequencer selectably coupled to the timing circuitry. The sequencer is configured to coordinate the compute operations. The apparatus also includes a source external to the PIM capable device. The sequencer is configured to receive a command instruction set from the source to initiate performance of a compute operation.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for error code calculation. The apparatus can include an array of memory cells that are coupled to sense lines. The apparatus can include a controller configured to control a sensing circuitry, that is coupled to the sense lines, to perform a number of operations without transferring data via an input/output (I/O) lines. The sensing circuitry can be controlled to calculate an error code for data stored in the array of memory cells and compare the error code with an initial error code for the data to determine whether the data has been modified.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory device as the store to pre-resolved instructions. An example apparatus comprises a memory device coupled to a host via a data bus and a control bus. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes sense amplifiers and a compute component configured to implement logical operations. A memory controller in the memory device is configured to receive a block of address translated instructions and/or constant data from the host. The memory controller is configured to write the address translated instructions and/or constant data to a plurality of locations in a bank of the memory device in parallel.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing in memory. An example apparatus comprises a host and a processing in memory (PIM) capable device coupled to the host via an interface comprising a sideband channel. The PIM capable device comprises an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry and is configured to perform bit vector operations on data stored in the array, and the host comprises a PIM control component to perform virtual address resolution for PIM operations prior to providing a number of corresponding bit vector operations to the PIM capable device via the sideband channel.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for multiple endianness compatibility. An example method comprises receiving a plurality of bytes and determining a particular endianness format of the plurality of bytes. The method can include, responsive to determining the particular endianness format is a first endianness format, reordering bits of each byte of the plurality of bytes on a bytewise basis, storing the reordered plurality of bytes in an array of memory cells, and adjusting a shift direction associated with performing a number of operations on the plurality of bytes stored in the array. The method can include, responsive to determining the particular endianness format is a second endianness format, storing the plurality of bytes in the array without reordering bits of the plurality of bytes.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for random number generation. An example method includes operating a sense amplifier of a memory device to perform sensing a first voltage on a first sense line coupled to the sense amplifier and sensing a second voltage on a complementary second sense line coupled to the sense amplifier. The example method further includes generating a random number by detecting a voltage differential between the first sense line and the complementary second sense line.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for determining a data storage layout. An example apparatus comprising a first address space of a memory array comprising a first number of memory cells coupled to a plurality of sense lines and to a first select line. The first address space is configured to store a logical representation of a first portion of a value. The example apparatus also comprising a second address space of the memory array comprising a second number of memory cells coupled to the plurality of sense lines and to a second select line. The second address space is configured to store a logical representation of a second portion of the value. The example apparatus also comprising sensing circuitry configured to receive the first value and perform a logical operation using the value without performing a sense line address access.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes a processing in memory (PIM) capable device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array, where the sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component. The PIM capable device includes timing circuitry selectably coupled to the sensing circuitry. The timing circuitry is configured to control timing of performance of compute operations performed using the sensing circuitry. The PIM capable device also includes a sequencer selectably coupled to the timing circuitry. The sequencer is configured to coordinate the compute operations. The apparatus also includes a source external to the PIM capable device. The sequencer is configured to receive a command instruction set from the source to initiate performance of a compute operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to accessing data in memory. One example method comprises storing data associated with a first operation in a first sense amplifier responsive to receiving a request to perform a second operation, and performing the second operation associated with a row of memory cells while the data associated with the first operation is being stored in the first sense amplifier.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for multiple endianness compatibility. An example method comprises receiving a plurality of bytes in a non-bit-sequential format. The method includes reordering the bits in each byte of the plurality of bytes such that the plurality of bytes are arranged in a bit-sequential format.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing in memory. An example apparatus comprises a host and a processing in memory (PIM) capable device coupled to the host via an interface comprising a sideband channel. The PIM capable device comprises an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry and is configured to perform bit vector operations on data stored in the array, and the host comprises a PIM control component to perform virtual address resolution for PIM operations prior to providing a number of corresponding bit vector operations to the PIM capable device via the sideband channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for random number generation. An example method includes operating a sense amplifier of a memory device to perform sensing a first voltage on a first sense line coupled to the sense amplifier and sensing a second voltage on a complementary second sense line coupled to the sense amplifier. The example method further includes generating a random number by detecting a voltage differential between the first sense line and the complementary second sense line.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for error code calculation. The apparatus can include an array of memory cells that are coupled to sense lines. The apparatus can include a controller configured to control a sensing circuitry, that is coupled to the sense lines, to perform a number of operations without transferring data via an input/output (I/O) lines. The sensing circuitry can be controlled to calculate an error code for data stored in the array of memory cells and compare the error code with an initial error code for the data to determine whether the data has been modified.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to accessing data in memory. One example method comprises storing data associated with a first operation in a first sense amplifier responsive to receiving a request to perform a second operation, and performing the second operation associated with a row of memory cells while the data associated with the first operation is being stored in the first sense amplifier.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing in memory. An example apparatus includes a processing in memory (PIM) capable device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array. The PIM capable includes a row address strobe (RAS) component selectably coupled to the array. The RAS component is configured to select, retrieve a data value from, and input a data value to a specific row in the array. The PIM capable device also includes a RAS manager selectably coupled to the RAS component. The RAS manager is configured to coordinate timing of a sequence of compute sub-operations performed using the RAS component. The apparatus also includes a source external to the PIM capable device. The RAS manager is configured to receive instructions from the source to control timing of performance of a compute operation using the sensing circuitry.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes a processing in memory (PIM) capable device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array, where the sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component. The PIM capable device includes timing circuitry selectably coupled to the sensing circuitry. The timing circuitry is configured to control timing of performance of compute operations performed using the sensing circuitry. The PIM capable device also includes a sequencer selectably coupled to the timing circuitry. The sequencer is configured to coordinate the compute operations. The apparatus also includes a source external to the PIM capable device. The sequencer is configured to receive a command instruction set from the source to initiate performance of a compute operation.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing in memory. An example apparatus comprises a host and a processing in memory (PIM) capable device coupled to the host via an interface comprising a sideband channel. The PIM capable device comprises an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry and is configured to perform bit vector operations on data stored in the array, and the host comprises a PIM control component to perform virtual address resolution for PIM operations prior to providing a number of corresponding bit vector operations to the PIM capable device via the sideband channel.