WO2005024842B1 - Eeprom emulation in flash memory - Google Patents
Eeprom emulation in flash memoryInfo
- Publication number
- WO2005024842B1 WO2005024842B1 PCT/US2004/029202 US2004029202W WO2005024842B1 WO 2005024842 B1 WO2005024842 B1 WO 2005024842B1 US 2004029202 W US2004029202 W US 2004029202W WO 2005024842 B1 WO2005024842 B1 WO 2005024842B1
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- pointer
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- flash memory
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
- G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
- G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
- G11C16/10—Programming or data input circuits
- G11C16/14—Circuits for erasing electrically, e.g. erase voltage switching circuits
- G11C16/16—Circuits for erasing electrically, e.g. erase voltage switching circuits for erasing blocks, e.g. arrays, words, groups
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US10/658,124 | 2003-09-09 | ||
US10/658,124 US7058755B2 (en) | 2003-09-09 | 2003-09-09 | EEPROM emulation in flash memory |
Publications (2)
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WO2005024842A1 WO2005024842A1 (en) | 2005-03-17 |
WO2005024842B1 true WO2005024842B1 (en) | 2005-05-06 |
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PCT/US2004/029202 WO2005024842A1 (en) | 2003-09-09 | 2004-09-08 | Eeprom emulation in flash memory |
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US (1) | US7058755B2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005024842A1 (en) |
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