Micron Technology, Inc.
Automated power down based on state of firmware

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including determining whether firmware has been successfully loaded and whether the firmware version is valid and operable, and if the firmware has not been successfully loaded or the firmware is not valid and operable, tracking a number of unsuccessful attempts to load the firmware or an elapsed time for unsuccessful attempts to load the firmware, and entering a memory device into a reduced-power state if either the number of unsuccessful attempts or the elapsed time has reached a programmable threshold.