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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2007
Applicants:
Chi-chang LU, Hsinchu, TW;
Pei-ting Tsai, Tai Tung, TW;
Chien-chou Chen, Chang Hua, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Etron Technology, Inc., Hsin Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); H03K 17/693 (2006.01); G06F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A programmable system-on-chip (SOC) apparatus is disclosed. After connecting with a computer host, the apparatus temporarily stored boot loader codes into a volatile memory originally installed in the apparatus. Further, during the whole updating firmware procedure, no burner is required. Accordingly, the invention not only saves the hardware cost of both a non-volatile memory and the burner, but also simplifies the operation procedure.