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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2002
Guenter Gerstmeier, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Georg Antonischki, Durham, NC (US);
Shane Sanders, Apex, NC (US);
Marco Ziegelmaier, Durham, NC (US);
Guenter Gerstmeier, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Georg Antonischki, Durham, NC (US);
Shane Sanders, Apex, NC (US);
Marco Ziegelmaier, Durham, NC (US);
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An integrated circuit having a signal bus carrying address signals includes mode selection means. The mode selection means has a default state and a non-default state. The integrated circuit is placed into a default and generic mode of operation when the mode selection means is in the default state. An address signal applied to the integrated circuit is interpreted as a specific mode of operation when the integrated circuit is in the default and generic mode of operation. The mode selection means when in the non-default state precludes placement of the integrated circuit into the default and generic mode of operation.