Mixed three-dimensional printed memory
View Patent ↗The present invention discloses a mixed three-dimensional printed memory (3D-P). The slow contents (e.g., digital books, digital maps, music, movies, and/or videos) are stored in large memory blocks and/or large memory arrays, whereas the fast contents (e.g., operating systems, software, and/or games) are stored in small memory blocks and/or small memory arrays.
1. A mixed three-dimensional printed memory (3D-P) comprising a plurality of memory blocks including a 3D-P block, wherein:
said 3D-P block comprises a plurality of vertically stacked memory levels including a topmost memory level, wherein said topmost memory level is the topmost memory level among all of said memory levels;
said 3D-P block comprises a first memory array in said topmost memory level;
said 3D-P block further comprises at least second and third memory arrays in a memory level below said topmost memory level, wherein said second and third memory arrays are located on a same memory level and do not share any address-select line;
said first memory array fully covers both said second and third memory arrays.
2. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said first memory array stores digital books.
3. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said first memory array stores digital maps.
4. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said first memory array stores music.
5. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said first memory array stores movies.
6. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said first memory array stores videos.
7. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said second or third memory array stores operating system.
8. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said second or third memory array stores software.
9. The memory according to claim 1 , wherein said second or third memory array stores games.