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Electronic counter in non-volatile limited endurance memory

US9454471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Martin Feldhofer · Gratwein-Straßengel, AT
Franz Amtmann · Graz, AT
Soenke Ostertun · Wedel, DE
Alicia da Conceicao · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2013
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K21/403
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic counter is provided having a sequence of memory cells and increment logic. Each memory cell of the sequence is non-volatile and supports a one state and a zero state. The one state can also be referred to as a ‘programmed state’, the zero state as an ‘erased state’. The counter is configured to represent at least part of a current counting-state of the counter as a pattern of one and zero states in the memory cells of the sequence of memory cells, and increment logic configured to advance the pattern of one and zero states to a next pattern to represent an increment of the counter.

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