Variable sector size for a high density flash memory device
US6463516B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A variable sector size for a flash memory device is disclosed. The total available memory of the flash memory device is divided into sub-units. Each sub-unit has a pre-decoder coupled with it to enable operations on the memory within that sub-unit. A sector size control register is coupled with pre-decoder enabling logic which is coupled with the pre-decoders. The sector size control register and pre-decoder enabling logic determines how many pre-decoders, and therefore how many sub-units, are activated at a given time for a given memory operation.
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