Sandisk Technologies Inc.

Yair Sommer

Nadav Tsur

Evgeny Mekhanik

Meytal Soffer

Avi Shani

Noam Even-Chen

A data storage device and method are disclosed for bypassing a read-only mode to allow user data backup. In one embodiment, a data storage device is provided comprising a memory and one or more processors. The one or more processors, individually or in combination, are configured to: enter a read-only mode, wherein the read-only mode prevents performance of a write operation needed for a host to boot and back-up data stored in the memory; receive a command from a host to bypass the read-only mode; and in response to receiving the command, bypass the read-only mode to allow performance of the write operation needed for the host to boot and back-up data stored in the memory. Other embodiments are provided.

Data storage device and method for bypassing a read-only mode to allow user data backup

Disclosed herein are unitary printed circuit boards (PCBs) and methods of using them for testing an integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, a unitary PCB comprises a main board portion and a flexible PCB portion, which are configured to be detached from each other at a separation location on the unitary PCB. The main board portion comprises a plurality of pads, and the flexible PCB portion comprises a plurality of through-holes, where a layout of the through-holes corresponds to a layout of the plurality of pads. In some embodiments, a method of testing an IC of a device comprises separating the unitary PCB into a main board portion and a flexible PCB portion, attaching the IC to the main board portion, soldering the main board portion to a platform PCB of the device, and attaching the flexible PCB portion to the main board portion.

Systems, devices, and methods for testing integrated circuits in their native environments

An integrated circuit (IC) device container/carrier includes a cartridge having a plurality of faces and a device housing slot recessed from one or more of the faces, where each slot is configured to house at least one IC device. The container further includes a lid rotatably coupled with the cartridge, the lid having a window recess configured to align with each device housing slot for accessing corresponding IC devices. At least one of the cartridge faces may be configured as a lock face without a corresponding device housing slot recessed from this lock face.

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Even Yehuda, Israel

Yair Sommer