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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasushi Kasa, Kawasaki, JP;
Johnny Chung-Lee Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Guowei Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Tiao-Hua Kuo, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/200 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/200 ;
Abstract
A simultaneous operation flash memory capable of providing double protection to An OTP sector. The preferred simultaneous operation flash memory comprises an OTP write-protect CAM, which is in a programmed state if the OTP sector is write-protected. In addition, the preferred simultaneous flash memory further includes an OTP sector lock CAM that is electrically connected with the OTP write-protect CAM. The OTP sector lock CAM is used to lock the OTP write-protect CAM in the programmed state, which, in turn, will designate the OTP sector as read only.