公开(公告)号：US08209476B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US12917293

申请日：2010-11-01

申请人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例可以用于使一次性或几次可编程存储器能够与现有的消费电子设备（例如那些使用闪存 - 可擦除的非易失性存储器的设备）工作，而不需要固件升级，从而提供 向后兼容，同时最大限度地减少用户影响。 因此，这些实施例是将一次或几次可编程存储器与具有闪存卡槽的现有消费电子设备桥接的可行方法。 这些实施例还允许未来的消费电子设备被设计而不更新固件以包括为一次或几次可编程存储器定制的文件系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060140026A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11024516

申请日：2004-12-28

申请人： Alper Ilkbahar ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Alper Ilkbahar ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G11C29/00

CPC分类号： G11C29/76

摘要： A method is provided comprising reading a set of memory cells indicating whether stored redundancy information is reliable and, if the set of memory cells indicates that the stored redundancy information is reliable, determining whether to read primary memory or redundant memory based on the stored redundancy information. Another method is provided comprising reading a set of memory cells associated with a group of memory cells in a primary memory, the set of memory cells indicating whether data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells; if the set of memory cells indicates that data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells, storing data in the group of memory cells; and if the set of memory cells does not indicate that data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells, storing data in a group of memory cells in a redundant memory. In another preferred embodiment, a method for providing memory redundancy is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20050044459A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10961501

申请日：2004-10-08

申请人： Roy Scheuerlein ,  Mark Johnson ,  Derek Bosch ,  Alper Ilkbahar ,  J. Tringali

发明人： Roy Scheuerlein ,  Mark Johnson ,  Derek Bosch ,  Alper Ilkbahar ,  J. Tringali

IPC分类号： G11C7/10 ,  G11C7/24 ,  G11C29/00 ,  G11C29/44

CPC分类号： G11C29/76 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C7/24 ,  G11C29/44 ,  G11C29/4401 ,  G11C29/78

摘要： The preferred embodiments described herein relate to a redundant memory structure using bad bit pointers. In one preferred embodiment, data is written in a first plurality of memory cells, and an error is detected in writing data in one of the memory cells. In response to the detected error, a pointer is written in a second plurality of memory cells, the pointer identifying which memory cell in the first plurality of memory cells contains the error. During a read operation, the data is read from the first plurality of memory cells, and the pointer is read from the second plurality of memory cells. From the pointer, the memory cell containing the error is identified, and the error is corrected. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.

公开(公告)号：US5671235A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-23

申请号：US567082

申请日：1995-12-04

申请人： Derek Bosch ,  Susan Carrie

发明人： Derek Bosch ,  Susan Carrie

IPC分类号： G06F11/36 ,  G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/3656

摘要： In a semiconductor device having a processor for processing digital data and RAM for storing the digital data, an apparatus for accessing the state of the digital data stored in the RAM during system operation for testing purposes. A stall controller is used to stall the processor at a specified point of execution during system operation. The state of the processor at that particular point is shifted out of the registers by using a scan chain and temporarily stored into a buffer. A memory controller then instructs the RAM to write the data of interest into a specific set of test registers. The scan chain is routed through these test registers so that it can serially shift out the data written from the RAM. Thereby, the RAM contents can be accessed with minimal overhead by using the scan chain. Once the data has been shifted out from test registers, the current state of the processor that was stored into the buffer is fed back to the processor. The processor is unstalled and allowed to continue with its normal mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 在具有用于处理数字数据的处理器和用于存储数字数据的RAM的半导体器件中，用于在用于测试目的的系统操作期间访问存储在RAM中的数字数据的状态的装置。 在系统运行期间，停止控制器用于将处理器停在指定的执行点。 处理器在该特定点的状态通过使用扫描链从寄存器中移出并临时存储到缓冲器中。 存储器控制器然后指示RAM将感兴趣的数据写入特定的一组测试寄存器。 扫描链通过这些测试寄存器进行路由，从而可以从RAM中串行移出数据。 因此，可以通过使用扫描链以最小的开销访问RAM内容。 一旦数据从测试寄存器中移出，存储在缓冲器中的处理器的当前状态就被反馈给处理器。 处理器未安装，并允许继续其正常操作模式。

公开(公告)号：US07861058B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US11796828

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

公开(公告)号：US07398348B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-08

申请号：US10956463

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例可以用于使一次性或几次可编程存储器能够与现有的消费电子设备（诸如那些使用闪存的可擦除的非易失性存储器）进行工作，而不需要固件升级，从而提供 向后兼容，同时最大限度地减少用户影响。 因此，这些实施例是将一次或几次可编程存储器与具有闪存卡槽的现有消费电子设备桥接的可行方法。 这些实施例还允许未来的消费电子设备被设计而不更新固件以包括为一次或几次可编程存储器定制的文件系统。

公开(公告)号：US07689805B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11796882

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher S. Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例可以用于使一次性或几次可编程存储器能够与现有的消费电子设备（例如那些使用闪存 - 可擦除的非易失性存储器的设备）工作，而不需要固件升级，从而提供 向后兼容，同时最大限度地减少用户影响。 因此，这些实施例是将一次或几次可编程存储器与具有闪存卡槽的现有消费电子设备桥接的可行方法。 这些实施例还允许未来的消费电子设备被设计而不更新固件以包括为一次或几次可编程存储器定制的文件系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070291563A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11894861

申请日：2007-08-21

申请人： Alper Ilkbahar ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Alper Ilkbahar ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G11C29/04

CPC分类号： G11C29/76

摘要： A method is provided comprising reading a set of memory cells indicating whether stored redundancy information is reliable and, if the set of memory cells indicates that the stored redundancy information is reliable, determining whether to read primary memory or redundant memory based on the stored redundancy information. Another method is provided comprising reading a set of memory cells associated with a group of memory cells in a primary memory, the set of memory cells indicating whether data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells; if the set of memory cells indicates that data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells, storing data in the group of memory cells; and if the set of memory cells does not indicate that data can be reliably stored in the group of memory cells, storing data in a group of memory cells in a redundant memory. In another preferred embodiment, a method for providing memory redundancy is provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法，其包括：读取一组存储器单元，指示存储的冗余信息是否可靠;以及如果存储单元组指示所存储的冗余信息是可靠的，则基于所存储的冗余信息确定是否读取主存储器还是冗余存储器 。 提供了另一种方法，包括读取与主存储器中的一组存储器单元相关联的一组存储器单元，该组存储器单元指示数据是否可以可靠地存储在存储器单元组中; 如果存储器单元组指示数据可以可靠地存储在存储器单元组中，则将数据存储在存储单元组中; 并且如果存储器单元组不指示数据可以可靠地存储在存储器单元组中，则将数据存储在冗余存储器中的一组存储器单元中。 在另一个优选实施例中，提供了一种用于提供存储器冗余的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070208908A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11796882

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Christopher Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例可以用于使一次性或几次可编程存储器能够与现有的消费电子设备（例如那些使用闪存 - 可擦除的非易失性存储器的设备）工作，而不需要固件升级，从而提供 向后兼容，同时最大限度地减少用户影响。 因此，这些实施例是将一次或几次可编程存储器与具有闪存卡槽的现有消费电子设备桥接的可行方法。 这些实施例还允许未来的消费电子设备被设计而不更新固件以包括为一次或几次可编程存储器定制的文件系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060047920A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10956463

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Christopher Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

发明人： Christopher Moore ,  Adrian Jeday ,  Matt Fruin ,  Chia Yang ,  Derek Bosch

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/08 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/2142 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207

摘要： The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例可以用于使一次性或几次可编程存储器能够与现有的消费电子设备（例如那些使用闪存 - 可擦除的非易失性存储器的设备）工作，而不需要固件升级，从而提供 向后兼容，同时最大限度地减少用户影响。 因此，这些实施例是将一次或几次可编程存储器与具有闪存卡槽的现有消费电子设备桥接的可行方法。 这些实施例还允许未来的消费电子设备被设计而不更新固件以包括为一次或几次可编程存储器定制的文件系统。