Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus expansion or extension
Reissue Patent
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Auve, Glenn A (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus expansion or extension
C711S115000
Reissue Patent
active
RE042397
ABSTRACT:
A storage unit made of flash array and a USB controllerdelete-start id="REI-00001" date="20110524" ?,delete-end id="REI-00001" ?is implemented to be compatible withdelete-start id="REI-00002" date="20110524" ?thendelete-end id="REI-00002" ?insert-start id="REI-00003" date="20110524" ?theinsert-end id="REI-00003" ?USB specification. The unit includes memory modules which can accept write commands and read commands and are erasable and non-volatile herein referred to as flash modules. The USB/flash controller is configured to provide USB functionality and compatibilitydelete-start id="REI-00004" date="20110524" ?alonedelete-end id="REI-00004" ?insert-start id="REI-00005" date="20110524" ?alonginsert-end id="REI-00005" ?with common flash operations such as programming reading and erasing the above mentioned components.
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Ban Amir
Moran Dov
Ogdan Oron
Auve Glenn A
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
SanDisk IL Ltd.
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