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Architecture for a universal serial bus-based PC flash disk

US6148354A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1999
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72409
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage unit made of flash array and a USB controller, is implemented to be compatible with then USB specification. The unit includes memory modules which can accept write commands and read commands and are erasable and non-volatile herein referred to as flash modules. The USB/flash controller is configured to provide USB functionality and compatibility alone with common flash operations such as programming reading and erasing the above mentioned components.

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