FLASH MEMORY AND FLASH MEMORY ACCESSING METHOD
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Sep 27, 2012
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Mar 21, 2011
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Mar 21, 2011
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Abstract
A flash memory accessing method is provided. The method includes: firstly, dividing the flash memory into a primary storage area and a backup storage area, wherein the difference between a first start address of the primary storage area and a second start address of the backup storage area is an offset address not equal to zero; reading the flash memory according to a address pointer equal to the first start address so as to obtain the boot data; making the electronic apparatus perform a boot sequence according to the boot data; then, detecting whether the boot sequence is normal or not, and when the boot sequence is abnormal, providing the flash memory with changing the read pointer to the second start address according to an offset address to read the backup boot data.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP | NO 8 KEYA 1ST RD DAYA DISTRICT CENTRAL TAIWAN SCIENCE PARK TAICHUNG CITY |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- G06F Class
- 41019 Applications Filed
- 32743 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.83 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lin, Chi-Cheng | Miaoli County, TW | 59 | 274 |
# of filed Patents : 59 Total Citations : 274 | |||
Yeh, Jun-Lin | Hsinchu County, TW | 22 | 902 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 902 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- G06F Class
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