US 12,469,539 B2
Apparatus with refresh management mechanism
Nathaniel J. Meier, Boise, ID (US); James S. Rehmeyer, Boise, ID (US); and David R. Brown, Allen, TX (US)
Filed by Lodestar Licensing Group LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/583,527.
Application 18/583,527 is a continuation of application No. 17/882,894, filed on Aug. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,915,737.
Application 17/882,894 is a continuation of application No. 17/091,969, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,410,715, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0194239 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G11C 11/406 (2006.01); G11C 29/52 (2006.01); H01L 25/065 (2023.01)
CPC G11C 11/40611 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/0659 (2013.01); G06F 3/0673 (2013.01); G11C 11/40615 (2013.01); G11C 11/40618 (2013.01); G11C 29/52 (2013.01); G11C 2211/4061 (2013.01); G11C 2211/4062 (2013.01); H01L 25/0655 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory array of a memory device;
an input circuit of the memory device configured to receive command signals and address signals; and
a refresh control circuit of the memory device configured to determine, in response to the memory device receiving a refresh management (RFM) command via the input circuit, whether to perform a refresh operation on an address of the memory array during a time associated with the RFM command, wherein the time associated with the RFM command comprises a predetermined duration following reception of the RFM command.