Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
active
10727257
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit comprising a processor, non-volatile memory, an input for receiving power from a power supply and a power detection unit, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to enable multi-word writes to the non-volatile memory, the power detection unit being configured to: monitor a quality of power supplied to the input; and in the event the quality of the power drops below a predetermined threshold, preventing subsequent words in any multi-word write currently being performed from being written to the memory.
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Shipton Gary
Walmsley Simon Robert
Lee Thomas
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
Weinman Sean
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