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Non-volatile memory with functional capability of simultaneous modification of the content and burst mode read or page mode read

US6912598B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2000
Grant dateJun 28, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/26
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrically alterable semiconductor memory comprises at least two substantially independent memory banks, and a first control circuit for controlling operations of electrical alteration of the content of the memory. The first control circuit permits the selective execution of an operation of electrical alteration of the content of one of the at least two memory banks. The memory also comprises second control circuit that permits, simultaneously with said operation of electrical alteration of the content of one of the at least two memory banks, a burst mode, page mode, or standard read operation for reading the content of the other memory bank.

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