Controller with interface attachment

• US 7,209,794 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2005
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
• Original Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Duppong, Charles M.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, RAMESH B
• Application Number:
  US11/103,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20050177251A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 700/26, 700/28, 700/86, 700/87, 700/25, 700/23, 700/18, 711/103, 711/206, 365/185.03, 365/185.18, 365/194, 710/100
• US Class Current: 700/86
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23417 Read program from pluggable memory card
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25265 Flash memory
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling

Abstract

A controller with attachments for controlling specific electronic circuits is disclosed. Each attachment has a connector connectable to the electronic circuit to be controlled, and a memory accessible by the controller that contains configuration data for accessing the electronic circuit, and operational software for operating the electronic circuit.

Claims

1. A system for programming a memory device, said system comprising:

a controller for programming the memory device; and

an application attachment connectable between said controller and the memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and an operational program, said controller using the operational program stored in said non-volatile memory of said attachment to program the memory device through said attachment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said application attachment further comprises:

a first connector connectable to said controller;

a second connector connectable to the memory device; and

a logic circuit connected between said first connector and said second connector.

3. A system for programming an integrated circuit memory device, said system comprising:

a controller for programming the integrated circuit memory device, said controller having a first connector; and

an application attachment having a second connector connectable to the first connector and an integrated circuit socket connectable to the integrated circuit memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and an operational program, said controller using the operational program stored in said non-volatile memory of said attachment to program the integrated circuit memory device through said attachment.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said application attachment further comprises a test circuit connected between said second connector and said integrated circuit socket.

5. A system for debugging an electronic circuit, said system comprising:

a controller for debugging the electronic circuit; and

an application attachment connectable between said controller and the electronic circuit, said application attachment including a memory device storing configuration data and a debugging program, said controller using the debugging program stored on said attachment to debug the electronic circuit through said attachment.

6. A system for debugging an integrated circuit memory device, said system comprising:

a controller for debugging the integrated circuit memory device, said controller having a first connector; and

an application attachment having a second connector connectable to the first connector and an integrated circuit socket connectable to the integrated circuit memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and a debugging program, said controller using the program stored on said attachment to debug the integrated circuit memory device through said attachment.