Universal serial bus flash memory integrated circuit device
US6792501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a flash memory integrated circuit device that is connectable to a computer via a universal serial bus. The universal serial bus (USB) has become a standard serial interface, which allows data to be stored in and read from an external memory device at high speed. Therefore, it is advantageous to combine the benefits of a flash memory device with the speed of the universal serial bus. In addition, by designing the flash memory device with a USB interface, the flash memory device appears as a standard USB storage device, which permits the host and flash memory device to connect and interact with ease.
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