Flash memory system providing both BIOS and user storage capability
US5519843A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/2022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flash memory system having a controller and a flash memory device for providing BIOS, operating system and user storage capabilities is described. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, flash memory systems can be designed as integrated circuit packages which are pin compatible with conventional ROM BIOS chips so that existing systems can be readily upgraded without extensive modifications.
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