Implantable medical device with reconfigurable non-volatile...

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2005-10-24

2009-02-10

Dinh, Son (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular biasing

C365S185110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07489561

ABSTRACT:
A device comprises a stimulus generator comprising an instruction processor. The stimulus generator is configured to deliver stimuli to a biological tissue. The device also comprises a non-volatile memory for storing instructions directly executable by the instruction processor, the instructions controlling, at least in part, the operation of the device. The instruction processor generates an erase control signal to erase at least a segment of the non-volatile memory and a write control signal to write one or more new instructions to at least a segment of the non-volatile memory, thereby modifying the operation of the device.

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