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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen L Smith, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ; G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
365200 ; 365210 ; 371 10 ;
Abstract
An E.sup.2 PROM redundant memory element is provided whereby faulty or improperly coded ROM or E.sup.2 PROM elements may be replaced by the user in-package. An address programming element including an E.sup.2 PROM floating gate device having a programmed mode, an unprogrammed mode, and an inhibit mode, may be programmed and erased in-package. Addresses received by the redundant memory element in addition to other inputs determine the mode of the floating gate device.