Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Elamin, Abdelmoniem (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C713S002000, C713S100000, C711S103000, C711S209000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07908466
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for booting a microprocessor system using a serial (e.g., NAND-type) flash memory array having a random-access (parallel, e.g., NOR-flash type) interface. The method includes loading a boot code loader stored in the serial (e.g., NAND-type) flash memory array into a RAM when power is turned on, according to a routine of a read-only memory (ROM) of the microprocessor; loading boot code stored in the serial flash memory into an internal or external (main) RAM of the microprocessor according to the boot code loader; loading application code stored in the serial flash memory into the main (RAM) memory according to the boot code; and executing the application code. The system may be manufactured at a low cost compared to NOR-Flash based systems, while ensuring flexibility of a microprocessor.
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Chae Eun-Seok
Oh Jee-Woong
Park Shin-Kyu
Elamin Abdelmoniem
F. Chau & Associates LLC
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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