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US07271618B2 Multiple-time programming apparatus and method using one-time programming element
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使用一次性编程元素的多时间编程设备和方法
- Patent Title: Multiple-time programming apparatus and method using one-time programming element
- Patent Title (中): 使用一次性编程元素的多时间编程设备和方法
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Application No.: US10908822Application Date: 2005-05-27
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Publication No.: US07271618B2Publication Date: 2007-09-18
- Inventor: Shih-Pin Hsu
- Applicant: Shih-Pin Hsu
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Jianq Chyun IP Office
- Priority: TW93115036A 20040527
- Main IPC: H03K19/173
- IPC: H03K19/173

Abstract:
A multiple-time programming apparatus and method using one-time programming (OTP) elements are provided. The apparatus comprises a first adjusting OTP element, a second adjusting OTP element and a logic device. An adjusting data is written into the first adjusting OTP element. When a modification in an IC is desired, the value of a desired data and the prior adjusting data is performed exclusive-OR (XOR, hereinafter) together and written into the second adjusting OTP element. The logic device performs XOR on the first OTP signal outputted from the first adjusting OTP element and the second OTP signal outputted from second adjusting OTP element, and outputs the resulting OTP signal with desired value. Thus, the apparatus and the method according to an embodiment of the present invention allow modification of data using the OTP elements that prevents from using expensive multiple-time programming elements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050275426A1 MULTIPLE-TIME PROGRAMMING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING ONE-TIME PROGRAMMING ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2005-12-15
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