Non-volatile memory interface

1. A method comprising:

sending an indication that a request is being sent, the indication being sent to a non-volatile memory via a bus between a memory interface and the non-volatile memory;

sending a preamble to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the preamble for use by the non-volatile memory to prepare to acquire the request from the bus;

sending the request to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the request including an address for identifying a location in the non-volatile memory containing data to be read;

acquiring an indication via the bus that the non-volatile memory is ready to send information;

sending an indication via the bus that access to the bus has been granted to the non-volatile memory; and

acquiring the information from the non-volatile memory via the bus, the information including the data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request includes a command that indicates that a read operation is to be performed by the non-volatile memory.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending an indication via the bus that the memory interface has a request to send.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring a strobe signal from the bus; and

acquiring the information from the bus using the acquired strobe signal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bus includes a plurality of wires and, wherein the request is sent to the non-volatile memory and the information is acquired from the non-volatile memory on the same wire of the plurality of wires.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending an indication via the bus that indicates the non-volatile memory has ownership of the bus.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring an indication from the bus that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information on the bus.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the indication that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information on the bus includes a post-amble.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the bus includes a plurality of wires and wherein the information sent by the non-volatile memory is acquired on a first wire of the plurality of wires and the indication that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information is acquired on a second wire of the plurality of wires.

10. A method comprising:

sending an indication that a request is being sent, the indication being sent to a non-volatile memory via a bus between a memory interface and the non-volatile memory;

sending a preamble to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the preamble for use by the non-volatile memory to prepare to acquire the request from the bus;

sending the request to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the request including an address for use in identifying a location in non-volatile memory to be written;

sending data to be written to the non-volatile memory via the bus;

acquiring an indication that the non-volatile memory has a response to send to the memory interface via the bus;

granting access to the bus to the non-volatile memory, the access being granted via the bus; and

acquiring a response from the non-volatile memory via the bus, the response including a status associated with the request.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the bus includes a plurality of wires, and wherein the request is acquired and the data is sent on the same wire of the plurality of wires.

12. An apparatus comprising:

an interface to a non-volatile memory; and

processing logic to:

send an indication that a request is being sent, the indication being sent to a non-volatile memory via a bus,

send a preamble to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the preamble for use by the non-volatile memory to prepare to acquire the request from the bus,

send the request to the non-volatile memory via the bus, the request including an address for identifying a location in the non-volatile memory containing data to be read,

acquire an indication via the bus that the non-volatile memory is ready to send information,

send an indication via the bus that access to the bus has been granted to the non-volatile memory,

send the information from the non-volatile memory via the bus, the information including the data.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the request includes a command that indicates that a read operation is to be performed by the non-volatile memory.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor logic is further configured to:

acquire a strobe signal from the bus; and

acquire the information from the bus using the acquired strobe signal.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the bus includes a plurality of wires and, wherein that read request is sent and the information from the non-volatile memory is acquired on the same wire of the plurality of wires.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor logic is further configured to:

send an indication via the bus that indicates the non-volatile memory has ownership of the bus.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor logic is further configured to:

acquire an indication from the bus that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information on the bus.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the indication that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information on the bus includes a post-amble.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the bus includes a plurality of wires and wherein the information sent by the non-volatile memory is acquired on a first wire of the plurality of wires and the indication that the non-volatile memory is no longer sending the information is acquired on a second wire of the plurality of wires.

20. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

the non-volatile memory communicatively coupled to the interface;

a volatile memory communicatively coupled to the processing logic;

a host controller communicatively coupled to a volatile memory interface; and

a bus communicatively coupled to the non-volatile memory interface and the non-volatile memory.