Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Chace, Christian P. (Department: 2189)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C365S185010, C365S201000, C714S718000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07007131
ABSTRACT:
A method wherein a special programming mode of a memory is entered and internal program verification by the memory is disabled. An apparatus is also described having a host processor and a memory with special programming mode circuitry. The memory includes automation circuitry for program verification. A plurality of words is programmed into the memory without the memory performing internal program verification. The special programming mode is exited and internal program verification by the memory is enabled. The special programming mode may use hashing to optimize testing for a memory such as a nonvolatile flash memory.
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Kendall Terry L.
Ruby Paul D.
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