Updating flash blocks
US6493807B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for updating memory. The contents of a first storage location in a plurality of storage locations are first copied to a second storage location in the plurality of storage locations. A signal indicating that a read operation accessing the first storage location is non-operational, is issued. The contents of the first storage location are erased. A signal indicating that a read operation accessing the first storage location is operational, is then issued.
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