Using chip select to specify boot memory
US7272709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/445
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronous Flash memory device is described that enhances initialization and boot memory device identification in synchronous memory systems. A boot memory is typically a separate device that is tied to a specific chip select line and/or address range of a system, whereas synchronous Flash memory generally can be placed in any available memory slot and assigned one of several possible chip selects and address ranges. This lack of predictability makes installing a boot memory based on a non-volatile synchronous memory device difficult. A synchronous Flash boot memory device of the detailed invention is adapted to identify itself and its chip select/address range to the memory controller at power up, reset, or upon receiving an identification request. This allows the utilization of the detailed synchronous Flash memory as a boot memory in synchronous systems where a reserved boot memory slot and/or chip select are not provided.
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