Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate
Patent
1999-10-19
2000-12-19
Nguyen, Viet Q.
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
36518901, 36523006, 36523003, 36518533, G11C 1604
Patent
active
061634786
ABSTRACT:
An alterable Common Flash Interface ("CFI") is disclosed which includes a storage array which stores the CFI data. The storage array provides sub-circuits for encoding the CFI data. The sub-circuits comprise elements which can be altered by changing a single metal layer of the fabrication process.
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Kasa Yasushi
Lai Fan W.
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Fujitsu Ltd.
Nguyen Viet Q.
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