Re-flash protection for flash memory

Details Re-flash protection for flash memory Re-flash protection for flash memory

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Tsai, Sheng-Jen (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S161000, C711S162000, C711S163000, C711SE12093, C711SE12103, C711SE12008

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979628

ABSTRACT:
A method for storing data includes providing a memory package including an integrated circuit containing a non-volatile memory and counter circuitry. The data is written to the non-volatile memory. The counter circuitry is operated to maintain a count of write operations performed on the non-volatile memory. The data and the count from the memory package are received at a controller, separate from the memory package, and the data is authenticated in response to the count.

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