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Ring bus structure and its use in flash memory systems

US8375146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2004
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/42
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and integrated circuit chips used in the system utilize a bus in the form of a ring to interconnect nodes of individual components for transfer of data and commands therebetween. An example system described is a memory having one or more re-programmable non-volatile memory cell arrays connected to each other and to a system controller by a ring bus.

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