Architecture for a universal serial bus-based PC flash disk
US6148354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2019 |
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- 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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