×

Flash EEprom system

DC CAFC
  • US 6,149,316 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1997
  • Issued: 11/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of operating a bulk storage memory with a host processor, wherein the bulk storage memory includes an array of non-volatile floating gate memory cells, comprising:

  • storing, within defined non-overlapping groups of array cells that are erasable together as a unit, user data and associated overhead data, at least some of said overhead data being generated within the bulk storage memory to include information of the same individual memory array cell groups in which the overhead data are storedin response to receipt from the host processor of an address in a format designating at least one mass memory storage block address, converting said at least one mass memory storage block address into an address of at least one of the memory array cell groups and addressing said at least one of the memory array cell groups,in response to receipt from the host processor of user data and a command to write said user data to said at least one mass memory storage block address, writing said user data into the addressed at least one of the memory array cell groups, andin response to receipt from the host processor of a command to read user data from said at least one mass memory storage block address, reading said user data and associated overhead data from the addressed at least one of the memory array cell groups.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×