Media player with non-volatile memory
View Patent ↗A media player is provided that includes a processor configured to execute a media player program, a non-volatile memory electrically coupled with the processor, the non-volatile memory being vertically configured, an input/output module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory and configured to communicate with an input/output device, and an analog/digital module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory, the analog/digital module configured to output a media signal. The input/output module may be in electrical communication with the input/output device (e.g., electrically coupled) and/or signal communication with the input/output device (e.g., wireless and/or optical communication).
1. A media player, comprising;
a processor configured to operate a media player program;
a non-volatile memory electrically coupled with the processor;
an input/output module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory, the input/output module configured to communicate with an input/output device;
an analog/digital module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory, the analog/digital module configured to output a media signal; and
a logic plane positioned on a substrate, the substrate including the input/output module and the analog/digital module, and the non-volatile memory is vertically stacked on top of the logic plane.
2. The media player of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a two-terminal memory element.
3. The media player of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a resistive memory element.
4. The media player of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a
first portion for random access memory emulation, the first portion being used for storing the media player program.
5. The media player of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a second portion for storing a media file.
6. The media player of claim 5 , wherein the second portion emulates a flash memory.
7. The media player of claim 5 , wherein the second portion emulates a hard disk drive.
8. The media player of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a third portion for read only memory (ROM) emulation, the third portion being used for storing a boot program.
9. A media player integrated circuit, comprising:
a processor;
a non-volatile memory electrically coupled with the processor;
an input/output module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory, the input/output module configured to communicate with an input/output device;
an analog/digital module electrically coupled with the processor and the non-volatile memory, the analog/digital module configured to output a media signal; and
a logic plane positioned on a substrate, the substrate including the processor, the input/output module, and the analog/digital module, and the non-volatile memory is vertically stacked on top of the logic plane.
10. The media player integrated circuit of claim 9 , where in the non-volatile memory comprises a two-terminal memory element.
11. The media player integrated circuit of claim 9 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a resistive memory element.
12. A media player integrated circuit, comprising:
a vertically-configured, non-volatile memory having one or more layers, wherein a first layer of the one or more layers comprises a logic plane including a processor;
an input/output module electrically coupled with the processor, wherein the input/output module is implemented on a second layer of the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory, the input/output module configured to communicate with an input/output device; and
an analog/digital module electrically coupled with the processor, the analog/digital module configured to output a media signal.
13. The media player integrated circuit of claim 12 , wherein the analog/digital module is formed on the first layer of the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory.
14. The media player integrated circuit of claim 12 , wherein the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory is configured to manage one or more media files without using a file system.
15. The media player integrated circuit of claim 12 , wherein the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory is configured to perform consecutive write operations without using an erase operation between the consecutive write operations.
16. A media player integrated circuit, comprising;
a vertically-configured, non-volatile memory having one or more layers, wherein a first layer of the one or more layers comprises a logic plane including a processor interface;
an input/output module electrically coupled with the processor interface, the input/output module configured to communicate with an input/output device; and
an analog/digital module electrically coupled with the processor interface, the analog/digital module configured to output a media signal.
17. The media player integrated circuit of claim 16 , wherein the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory includes the input/output module.
18. The media player integrated circuit of claim 16 , wherein the analog/digital module is formed on the first layer of the vertically-configured, non-volatile memory.