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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1996
Richard J. Durante, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Rodney R. Rozman, Placerville, CA (US);
Mickey L. Fandrich, Placerville, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for synchronizing a micro controller in a flash memory device. An interface circuit receives a user command over a host bus. A synchronizer circuit enables an oscillator circuit if the user command specifies an operation on a flash cell array. The oscillator circuit generates a clock signal for synchronizing the micro controller. After completion of the program or erase operation, the synchronizer circuit disables the oscillator circuit if a subsequent user command that specifies another program or erase operation for the micro controller is not pending.