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Semiconductor memory

US6970381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2003
Grant dateNov 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory in which the protection state of data in a nonvolatile memory can be changed quickly and which provides sufficient security. A volatile protection state specification section controls the protection state of data in the nonvolatile memory. A nonvolatile initial state store section determines the initial state of the protection state specification section.

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