Method and device of rewriting a primary sector of a sector...

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2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Baker, Stephen M (Department: 2112)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Error/fault detection technique

C711S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07992076

ABSTRACT:
In a method of rewriting a primary sector of a sector erasable semiconductor memory device, a bootloader code is copied from the primary sector to a second sector, all content of the first sector is subsequently erased, and the bootloader code is recopied from the second to the primary sector. Subsequently, an application code is written to a remaining unused part of the primary sector.

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