CPC G06F 11/1076 (2013.01) [G06F 11/1012 (2013.01); G06F 11/1052 (2013.01); G11C 29/38 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory array corresponding to a plurality of memory addresses each corresponding both to a first portion of the memory array configured to store user data and to a second portion of the memory array configured to 1) store error-correcting code (ECC) data corresponding to the user data when an ECC function of the apparatus is enabled and 2) store non-ECC data not corresponding to the user data when the ECC function is disabled; and
circuitry configured to:
receive a command directed to the memory array;
access the second portion of the memory array in response to the command; and
communicate either the ECC data or the non-ECC data to or from the second portion of the memory array in response to the command.
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