Device selection circuit and method

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2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Mai, Son L (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular connection

C365S185330, C711S115000, C711S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08009475

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention take advantage of an unused state of an interface protocol (or specification), such as the ONFI specification, to control a selector circuit to assert one of a plurality of relatively localized device selection signals (e.g., chip enable signals).

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