Static information storage and retrieval – Magnetic bubbles – Guide structure
Patent
1992-03-31
1994-12-20
Gossage, Glenn
Static information storage and retrieval
Magnetic bubbles
Guide structure
365185, 365900, 364DIG1, G06F 1300, G11C 1606
Patent
active
053752228
ABSTRACT:
A flash memory card is described which has a ready/busy mask register. First and second flash memories of the flash memory card have respective first and second outputs indicating ready or busy status for the first and second memories. The ready/busy mask register contains mask data. Logic circuitry performs (1) a first logical operation between a first output and a first mask datum to produce a first masked output, (2) a second logical operation between a second output and a second mask datum to produce a second masked output, and (3) a third logical operation between the first masked output and the second masked output to produce a flash memory card ready/busy output. The flash memory card has circuitry for providing a ready output signal that indicates a first (in time) transition from a busy mode to a ready mode by either the first flash memory or the second flash memory of the flash memory card.
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Brown David M.
Dipert Brian L.
Eslick Russell D.
Levy Markus A.
Pao Lily C.
Gossage Glenn
Intel Corporation
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